The New Orleans Saints are on a roll. The team is tied for the best record in US football. But does strength on the gridiron equate to strength in the courtroom? We’re about to find out. A major Chinese drywall class action — the complaint is 590 pages long — has just been commenced in New Orleans, against, among others, Knauf Plasterboard Tainjin Co. Ltd. The lead plaintiff in the class action is Sean Payton, the head coach of the New Orleans Saints.

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