Decided: November 2, 2012 Appellants appealed the district court’s order dismissing their class action complaint in which they claimed that Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) negligently designed and manufactured a composite building product, Trimboard, designed and marketed for use as trim around exterior windows and door. They also alleged that LP violated...
2012 / Civil Procedure / Consumer Law
by chris · Published November 8, 2012 · Last modified March 17, 2014
Decided: October 25, 2012 In addressing AU Optronics and LG Display’s (together “Defendants”) separate appeals of the District Court of South Carolina’s decisions to remand their cases to South Carolina state court, the Fourth Circuit adopted the “whole-case approach” to resolve the jurisdictional question at issue in the case. Applying...
2011 / Consumer Law / Property Law
by chris · Published July 17, 2012 · Last modified March 15, 2014
Decided Dec. 14, 2011 When Edward and Danielle Watkins refinanced their home loan with SunTrust Mortgage, they were given a notice of a right to rescind. This notice substantially complied with Model Form H–8 (in accordance with 12 C.F.R. pt. 226) rather than Model Form H–9. H–9 applied specifically to...