MW Windows Class Action
Last Updated on June 26, 2017
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At A Glance
- This Alert Affects
- Property owners whose house, office or other building was installed with MW Freedom or Freedom 800 vinyl-clad windows made by MW Manufacturers, Inc.
- Damages
- It has been alleged that certain MW Windows in its Freedom line are prone to chronic air and/or water infiltration following installation, causing them to fail, rot or leak.
- Company(ies)
- MW Manufacturers, Inc.
- Additional Details
- It is believed that MW Manufacturers sold windows with vinyl-clad wood frames and vinyl-clad wood sashes with the "Freedom" brand name from 1987 to 2003, and from 2003 until at least 2009, with the "Freedom 800" brand name.
- Type of Lawsuit
- Class Action
Property owners whose house, office or other building is outfitted with certain windows sold by MW Manufacturers may have legal recourse. It has been alleged that the company’s MW Freedom and Freedom 800 vinyl-clad windows are defective, as they are prone to chronic air and/or water infiltration following installation. Allegedly, as a result of the defects, property owners have or will have to spend their own money to remove and replace the windows, damages that could be recovered through a class action lawsuit.
Are you experiencing problems with MW Windows? If so, you may be entitled to compensation.
MW Windows Class Action Lawsuit
One class action lawsuit has already been filed in Massachusetts, alleging that the windows are failing, sometimes on their first day of use, even if installed properly in ideal conditions. According to the suit, the windows were defectively designed in that they cannot be properly sealed. As a result, water and air can leak through the sashes, causing the wood portions of the sash and other wooden parts of the windows to rot, according to the suit. Allegedly, additional design defects have also allowed water to leak inside the property.
Failure to Uphold Warranties?
It has been alleged that MW Manufacturers is failing to uphold its purported 10-year, 20-year or lifetime warranties. According to complaints, the company has uniformly failed to pay their customers for the full measure of their losses. The class action lawsuit against MW Manufacturers claims that company executives disregarded this conduct because the influx of warranty claims was not included in their “cost structure” for sale of the windows. In one of its most egregious claims, the lawsuit states that the company knew that the windows were defective and would not perform as advertised and hid this from consumers. Allegedly, MW fraudulently concealed the windows’ defects and blamed their failure on improper installation.
MW Windows Complaints?
If you have experienced these problems with MW Freedom or Freedom 800 vinyl-clad windows, you may have legal recourse to collect compensation for repair and replacement costs through a class action.
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