In re Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation

*921SECTION “L” (5)

ORDER & REASONS

ELDON E. FALLON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Before this Court is Defendant China New Building Materials Group’s (“CNBM Group”) Motion to Dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”) (R. Doc. 19527). Having read the parties’ briefs, reviewed the applicable law, and heard the parties on oral argument, the Court now issues this Order and Reasons.

I. INTRODUCTION

The present litigation arises from alleged property damage and personal injuries sustained as a result of the presence of Chinese-manufactured drywall in…