Pella Windows Lawsuit: The ProLine Settlement Is Closed and Paid
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If you searched for a Pella windows class action, the case you are most likely thinking of is Eubank v. Pella — the ProLine casement window wood-rot case. It settled for a $25.75 million fund, won final approval on March 15, 2019, and the claim deadline was June 20, 2018. As of October 2026 we found no new Pella class action, no open settlement and no claim form.
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What the Pella Lawsuits Alleged
Every Pella windows class action lawsuit has made a version of the same claim: water gets behind the aluminum cladding of a wood window, and the wood underneath rots before anyone can see it. The ProLine case, filed in 2006, alleged that Pella's aluminum-clad windows let water penetrate and cause premature failure and damage to homes. A separate wave of suits targeted the Architect Series and Designer Series, alleging defects in the sill extrusion and gaskets that let water enter behind the windows. Pella denied that any of these windows were defective, and in the ProLine settlement it admitted no liability.
Case Details
ProLine case: Eubank, et al. v. Pella Corporation, et al., No. 1:06-cv-04481 (Case No. 06 C 4481) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division — formerly Saltzman v. Pella. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman approved the settlement on March 15, 2019. An earlier deal was overturned by the Seventh Circuit in June 2014 in an opinion by Judge Posner.
Architect and Designer Series: On February 14, 2014 the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation centralized six actions as MDL No. 2514, No. 2:14-mn-00001-DCN, in the District of South Carolina before Judge David C. Norton.
Status: ProLine Settled and Paid; No New Class Action
The Architect and Designer Series MDL never produced a class settlement that we could find. The court rejected class certification in two exemplar cases, and on July 21, 2017 declined to deny certification across the board. We could not confirm a final outcome from the public docket.
The newest Pella case in the news is not a class action: a Texas contractor sued Pella and Lowe's over cracked hurricane-rated vinyl windows (see below).
Who Was Covered by the ProLine Settlement
The settlement class was all current or former owners, in the United States, of a home or building with Pella ProLine aluminum-clad wood casement, awning or transom windows (including the 250 and 450 Series) manufactured between January 1, 1991 and December 31, 2009.
Architect Series and Designer Series windows were not part of that settlement — they were the subject of the separate MDL. Newer Pella vinyl windows were not covered by either.
If you never filed by June 20, 2018, the cash claims process is closed. The settlement also set up an Extended Claims Period handled directly by Pella Customer Service (1-888-977-6387) for damage that appeared later, under the warranty and Pella's ProLine Service Enhancement Program (PSEP).
What the Settlement Paid
Bloomberg Law reported at final approval that over 10,000 claims had been filed and over 4,700 class members had already been paid; it put Pella's payment at $24 million. The figures differ by source, so the official fund amount is used here.
Today there is no fund to claim from. Unspent Fund B money reverts to Pella under the agreement.
How cases like this one end
Our copy of the federal courts’ own case database covers 133,968 insurance casesclosed in U.S. federal district courts between 2015 and 2025, 1.1% of them filed as class actions:
- 46.4% ended in a settlement recorded by the court. Another 19.7% were dismissed voluntarily, which often follows a private settlement — so the real settlement share sits between 46.4% and 66%.
- 6.7% were decided on a motion before any trial.
- 1 in 148 reached a trial (0.7%), after a median of 22.8 months.
- Median time from filing to the end of the case: 8.8 months.
- Only 1,306 of them (1%) record a money award at all; the median of those is $317,000.
These are base rates for this type of case (federal insurance cases) — not a prediction about this lawsuit, and not legal advice. Source: Federal Judicial Center, Integrated Database (civil), analysed by Settlement Insight. Cases heard in state courts are not included.
Pella Windows Lawsuit Timeline
- 1
2006 — ProLine Case Filed
Saltzman v. Pella is filed in federal court in Chicago, alleging water penetration and wood rot in aluminum-clad ProLine windows.
- 2
2012 — First Settlement, Valued at $90 Million
A first settlement is reached. Objectors challenge its value and its terms.
- 3
February 14, 2014 — Architect and Designer MDL Created
The JPML centralizes six Architect and Designer Series actions as MDL No. 2514 before Judge David C. Norton in South Carolina, over Pella's objection.
- 4
June 2014 — Seventh Circuit Overturns ProLine Deal
Judge Posner's opinion reverses approval of the first settlement over its terms and class counsel's conflicts — not over whether the windows were defective.
- 5
March 15, 2019 — Replacement Settlement Approved
Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman approves the $25.75 million ProLine settlement. The claim deadline had been June 20, 2018.
- 6
October 2026 — Nothing Open
Settlement checks have been mailed. No new Pella windows class action, settlement or claim form exists that we could find.
Three Things to Watch For
A famous, long-finished settlement is easy to recycle into a pitch:
“Your Pella settlement check is waiting”
The ProLine claim deadline was June 20, 2018 and the checks have been mailed. A message asking for a fee or bank details to “release” a Pella payment now is not from the administrator.
“Free inspection” tied to the lawsuit
Be wary of anyone who cites the Pella class action to book an in-home visit. Under the settlement, later ProLine damage is handled by Pella Customer Service at 1-888-977-6387.
Sign-up pages for a “new” Pella class action
As of October 2026 there is no open Pella class settlement. Old investigation pages are still online; signing a form there is not filing a claim and may be a retainer.
Pella Class Action — Questions People Actually Ask
Is there a Pella windows class action right now?
Not an open one. As of October 2026, the pella windows class action people remember — the ProLine casement case — settled, and the Architect and Designer Series MDL produced no class settlement that we could find. There is no current claim form.
What was the class action lawsuit Pella settled?
The class action lawsuit pella settled was Eubank v. Pella, No. 1:06-cv-04481 in the Northern District of Illinois. It covered ProLine casement, awning and transom windows made from 1991 through 2009. The court approved a $25.75 million fund on March 15, 2019.
Can I still file a claim in the Pella windows class action lawsuit?
No cash claim. The deadline was June 20, 2018. For ProLine damage that appeared after that, the settlement directed owners to Pella Customer Service (1-888-977-6387) under the warranty and the ProLine Service Enhancement Program, which runs on each window's own age limits.
Were Architect Series or Designer Series windows included?
No. Those windows were the subject of a separate class action lawsuit pella windows owners filed in several states, centralized as MDL No. 2514 in South Carolina. The court rejected certification in two exemplar cases, and we found no class settlement.
Why was the first Pella settlement thrown out?
In June 2014 the Seventh Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Posner, reversed approval of the first deal, which had been valued at $90 million. The problems were the settlement's terms and class counsel's conflicts, not a finding about the windows.
How much did people get?
It depended on documented costs. Cash awards covered product, installation, finishing and damage to other property; repairs more than 15 years after sale were paid at 25%. Valid claims could rely on records or older photographs of the damage.
Is the new Texas case a Pella class action?
No. Per trade press, contractor Geofill Material Technologies sued Pella and Lowe's in the 131st Judicial District Court of Bexar County, Texas, over cracked hurricane-rated vinyl windows, seeking $1,638,352.91. The defendants moved to remove it to federal court in February 2026 and deny the claims. It is one business's suit, not a pella class action.
My Pella windows are rotting. What can I do now?
Check the window's age and series, then contact Pella about the warranty. Keep photos and invoices. Because no class settlement is open, any claim beyond the warranty would be an individual one — and repair deadlines in state law may apply, so do not wait.
Separate from this case: were you injured in the last 2 years?
Class-action payouts are fixed amounts through an administrator. A personal injury claim is a different case — and often worth far more. Free estimate, no obligation.
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