The class
action lawsuit was filed on February 15, 2006, and is captioned TRACIE
L. QUINTERRO; ERIC W. QUINTERRO; LADYBETH PANUSIS; CHARLES PANUSIS;
RAUL GARCIA; BRENDA GARCIA; STEPHEN INFERRERA; SHEILA INFERRERA;
ANNA NAVARRO; ALONZO COLLINS; LAURA COLLINS; RONALD CARROLL; DORENE
CARROLL; SUSAN SHELDON; and ROBERT DOSTLER, all individuals and as
Plaintiff Class Representatives v. IPEX USA, LLC, a Delaware Corporation;
IPEX, INC., a Foreign Corporation; CLASSIC PLUMBING, INC., a Nevada
Corporation; SHARP PLUMBING, INC., a Nevada Corporation; COX & SONS
PLUMBING, INC., a Nevada Corporation; DOES I-X; and ROE CORPORATIONS
XI-XX, Case No. A517493*. A complete copy of the Complaint can be
viewed in the "Court Filings" section of this site.
This class action alleges that Kitec® Fittings disintegrate
and fail when they are exposed to water because of a well-known chemical
reaction
called dezincification. As soon as Kitec® Fittings are exposed
to water, the brass in the fitting corrodes, which inevitably leaks,
reduces water flow, and breaks. Kitec® Fittings therefore not only
cause substantial damage after they burst and leak, but also impair
the ability of a home's plumbing system to effectively provide water
to appliances and plumbing fixtures.
* The case was consolidated with the case of CLASSIC
PLUMBING, INC v. IPEX, INC, IPEX USA, LLC, FERGUSON ENTERPRISES,
INC., STANDARD WHOLESALE SUPPLY COMPANY, TODD PIPE & SUPPLY
- LAS VEGAS, INC., DOES I though X; and ROE CORPORATIONS I though
X, inclusive, Case No. A493302. |
