Several lawsuits from around the country involving defective Chinese drywall have been moved to a single federal court in New Orleans, Louisiana where they will be presided over by a panel of seven judges.

United States District Judge Eldon Fallon will be in charge of pre-trial procedures. The panel chose Fallon because he has had previous experience in overseeing litigation that started in multiple courts.

The biggest source of lawsuits against home builders, suppliers and manufacturers of the defective Chinese drywall is in New Orleans from Katrina survivors. Unfortunately, many of the houses built and paid for by the victims’ insurance companies contained drywall that secreted sulfuric smells, eroded appliances, and was accused of causing a variety of health problems.

Ten cases from Florida, Louisiana, and Ohio have been consolidated into this one court. In doing this, the government hopes to avoid inconsistent rulings that might occur if similar cases were dealt with by separate judges.

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