GREENBELT, Md. (Legal Newsline) -- Larry Bryant and Deidra Bryant filed a federal class action lawsuit on August 9 in the District of Maryland against Koppers, Inc. and Culpeper of Federalsburg for negligence, strict products liability and unfair or deceptive trade practices.
According to the complaint, the Bryants had a deck constructed on their property with wood that was chemically treated by Culpeper with chemicals that were manufactured by Koppers.
Culpeper allegedly guaranteed that the chemical treatment would prevent rot and fungus. Despite this promise from Culpeper, the deck is now unusable due to fungus and rot, which have destroyed the deck, the suit says. According to the complaint, the problem is very common. Koppers changed the chemical formulation for its wood treatment in 2004.
The problems with the wood are not only caused by the changed formula, but are also caused by Culpeper using inadequate amounts of the chemical to treat the wood, the suit says.
The Bryants are represented by Mark D. Maneche of Pessin Katz Law, P.A.
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland case number 1:21-cv-02008-RDB