Titeflex Corporation et al.
A national class action lawsuit was filed alleging a certain type of
natural gas tubing that was prone to fires or leaks during lightning storms.
Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) is more flexible and easier to install
than the conventional iron or heavy metal pipes used to carry natural gas into
homes. The lawsuit was filed in Clark County Circuit Court of Arkansas and named
Titeflex Corporation, Ward Manufacturing, Inc., OmegaFlex, Inc. and Parker
Hannifin Corp. as the defendants. The nationwide class action was filed on
behalf of any and all persons and/or entities that own structures in the United
States in which CSST was installed as of September 5, 2006. The defendants have
agreed to a class action settlement that will provide vouchers for installation
of grounding wires or other lightning protection devices. (Feb-12-07) [WKOW TV
NEWS: CSST SETTLEMENT]