If my mobile home has polybutylene pipes, is there anything I can do?
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If my mobile home has polybutylene pipes, is there anything I can do?
I have a mobile home that was built in November of 1995. It is plumbed with polybutylene pipes. I have been having a lot of pipes bursting. I recently found out about a class action suit a few years ago. Established in 1995, the $1.1 billion Polybutylene Pipe Settlement Fund has already spent more than $976 million in funds to unhappy polybutylene homeowners. To be eligible for recovery, a claimant must own or have previously owned a residence or yard service unit plumbed with polybutylene. The poly plumbing or poly yard service line must have been installed between 1/1/78 and 7/31/95 and must have had at least one leak. I don’t know why the cutoff date was in July. Can I sue in small claims to have my house re-plumbed? Would I do better with a lawyer?
Asked on August 22, 2012 under General Practice, Texas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can possibly file a lawsuit over the matter you have written about concerning the tubing in your mobile home but most likely you will be barred by your state's statute of limitations on the subject. From what you have written it seems that you will be better off consulting with an attorney about your matter.
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