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Lawsuit Information

This class action concerns brass plumbing fittings (Kitec® Fittings) that have been used within homes in Clark County, Nevada. Kitec® Fittings are used to connect composite pipe manufactured by IPEX, Inc., a Canadian company.

IPEX’s composite pipe, which is known as Kitec®, consists of flexible aluminum pipe sandwiched between an inner and outer layer of plastic pipe (PEX Pipe®). Kitec® generally comes in two colors: blue (for cold water use) and orange (for hot water use). Kitec® Fittings were used extensively in the construction of residential homes throughout Clark County, Nevada. It is estimated that between thirty-five and fifty thousand (35,000-50,000) homes may contain Kitec® fittings within Clark County, Nevada, which Class Counsel are working diligently to identify.

This lawsuit was filed on February 15, 2006, was certified as a class action on October 16, 2006, and is currently captioned “IN RE KITEC FITTING LITIGATION.” The case number assigned to it is A493302. This class action alleges that Kitec® Fittings fail when they are exposed to water because of a chemical reaction known as dezincification, which results in reduced water flow and leaks. Dezincified Kitec® Fittings therefore cause damage not only when they burst and leak, but also impair the ability of a home’s plumbing system to effectively provide water to appliances and 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.

The pictures below are cross-sections of corroded Kitec Fittings.

CONTACT CLASS COUNSEL:

KEMP, JONES & COULTHARD, LLP
Attn: J. Randall Jones, Esq.
William L. Coulthard, Esq.
 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Seventeenth Floor
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
(702) 341-8585

LYNCH, HOPPER & SALZANO, LLP
Attn: Francis Lynch, Esq.
Charles Dee Hopper, Esq.
Sergio Salzano, Esq.
231 South Third Street, Suite 130
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

For additional information on the Kitec class action, including whether you are a member of the class, please call Class Counsel at (702) 341-8585.


Lawsuit Updates

Updates from Class Counsel to Kitec Class Members: (PDF Format)

In an effort to better communicate with Kitec class members, Class Counsel will periodically post updates in this section of the website. Class Counsel has discontinued using the Kitec Class Member email list, but will continue to post important information here. Please check this section of the website for any future updates from Class Counsel regarding this lawsuit.

Documents Filed: (PDF Format)

Several pertinent documents regarding this class action are provided below for the information of class members. Any class member who wishes to know about the Kitec class action may also visit the website maintained by the Nevada District Court at http://courtgate.coca.co.clark.nv.us:8490 (click on “Civil Criminal Probate”. On next screen, enter “A” in the second box, “493302″ in the third box and click “View”). This website provides further information about the progress and procedural status of this case.

Notice of Preliminary Approval of Settlement and Fairness Hearing (Richmond American Subclass C) – December 29, 2009

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