Jack Hodder QC says James Hardie is being singled out and blamed for broad, systemic failures which precipitated the leaky homes scandal. Photo / Dean PurcellBosses at global company James Hardie knew their products could face damaging public revelations in New Zealand, a leaky homeowners' group lawyer says. The James Hardie group of companies denies claims which hundreds of homeowners have advanced in a $220 million class action. Homeowners suing James Hardie say the company wants to blame builders for problems with the Harditex monolithic cladding system. The people suing James Hardie are pursuing multiple entities including James Hardie Industries PLC, the group parent company, now domiciled in Ireland.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 18, 2021 04:41 UTC