Drees ordered to pay $4.75M in âsick houseâ case
The jurors decided that Fort Mitchell-based Drees had been negligent and violated the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. It accepted the Mengsâ claim that faulty construction had promoted the growth of toxic mold.
Drees ordered to pay $4.75M in âsick houseâ case
A Northern Virginia family that sued the Drees Co., over mold in their $900,000 home was awarded $4.75 million in a jury trial, the Washington Post reported.
The family, Paul and Wendy Meng and their daughter, claimed they had suffered a variety of debilitating illnesses after moving into the new, 5,900-square-foot home, in Loudoun County.
The jurors decided that Fort Mitchell-based Drees had been negligent and violated the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. It accepted the Mengsâ claim that faulty construction had promoted the growth of toxic mold.
Drees denied the claims, saying it did not cause the mold and was not responsible for removing it, according to the story. A company spokeswoman told the Post that the builder will ask the judge in the case to set the verdict aside.
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