CertainTeed Corp. v. Russell

On September 11, 1998, Carolyn Russell and her husband brought an action alleging breach-of-contract claims, various breach of-implied-warranty claims, negligence claims and a claim under the Alabama Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine ("AEMLD") for damage to their newly constructed house in Muscle Shoals caused by a black sooty residue that began to accumulate shortly after Russell1 moved in to the house. The complaint alleged that the black sooty residue had been caused by the decomposition of defective ductwork insulation manufactured by CertainTeed Corporation, a Pennsylvania…