Werner Co. Defective Pull-Down Attic Ladder Class Action

CLASS CASE
CASE NAME

Werner Co. Defective Pull-Down Attic Ladder Class Action

DEFENDANT

New Werner Co. d/b/a Werner Co., et al.

COURT

United States District Court, Western District of Washington at Tacoma

CASE NUMBER

3:12-CV-05186-rbl

DATE FILED

05/12/2012

CASE STATUS

Closed

CASE TYPE

Defective Product

ATTORNEYS

Case Details

As co-lead counsel for the plaintiff class in Clemans v. New Werner Co, et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, we successfully obtained free replacement ladders for a national class of approximately 300,000 consumers.  The class alleged that Werner pull-down attic ladders were unreasonably dangerous because of defective hinges.  The settlement was valued at $48 million dollars.

CASE DOCUMENTS
First Amended Complaint Order and Final Judgment