$67.5M Verdict
Class action verdict for the benefit of thousands of Western Washington consumers in Grays Harbor County Superior Court in 2000. Breach of warranty and Consumer Protection Act violation case for defects in clear coatings for exterior wood surfaces. The products promoted rather than prevented growth of mildew. The nine class representatives received verdicts from a low of $24,000 to a high of $97,000. Applied to the entire class, the case resulted in a settlement of $67,500,000.