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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gilman and Pastor, LLP, Announce Final Approval Hearing on Class Action Settlement of Bird Fiberglass Shingles Litigation to be Held on January 31, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. in Merrimack County Superior Court House in Concord, NH CONCORD, NH - January 9, 2001 - Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2001 at the Merrimack County Superior Court, 163 North Main Street, Concord, New Hampshire to determine whether to approve a Class Action Settlement in an action entitled JOHN PARADIS, et al v. BIRD INCORPORATED, No. 00-C-0235, concerning BIRD Fiberglass Shingles. The settlement will provide compensation to persons who own buildings with homes and buildings with damaged BIRD SHINGLES (including the following Bird product lines: Architect 90, Architect 80, Architect Limited Edition, Fireline/PRC 3000, Jet 80, Jet 25, Mark 80, Seal King/PRC 2500, Wind Seal 80/MasterBilt, Woodline and Woodscape) that were manufactured and sold by Bird Incorporated between July 1, 1985 and April 1, 1993. The settlement is on behalf of current owners of buildings, homes or other structures in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia or West Virginia on which Bird Fiberglass Shingles manufactured between July 1, 1985 and April 1, 1993 are or have been previously installed. Under the terms of the Settlement, the compensation formula has been significantly enhanced by Bird to pay warranty claim payments for BIRD Fiberglass Shingles manufactured and sold by BIRD from July 1, 1985 through April 1, 1993. The Superior Court granted preliminary approval to the Settlement on September 29, 2000. In the fall of 2000, Summary Notice of the Settlement was provided through publication in newspapers throughout the fourteen state region in which BIRD Fiberglass Shingles were marketed. In addition a web site was established at www.birdshingleclaims.com. Direct notice was also provided to existing Bird warranty claimants and known Bird contractors. Claimants may receive information concerning the settlement and a Settlement Notice and Claims Package by contacting Bird at 1-800-247-3047 or writing to the Bird Claims Administrator at Bird Incorporated, 1077 Pleasant Street, Norwood, MA 02062. The law firms of Gilman and Pastor, LLP of Saugus, MA and the Law Offices of Paul A. Maggiotto of Concord, NH represent the Plaintiff Class. The law firms of Morrison, Mahoney and Miller, LLP of Boston and Shapiro, Haber & Urmy, LLP of Boston, MA represent Bird, Incorporated.
CONTACT: Gilman and Pastor, LLP / Kenneth G. Gilman, John C. Martland/ tel 781-231-7811
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