National Apartment Association Tells Its Members MOLD CAUSES DEATH; Tells Courts It Doesn’t With The Help of US Chamber and UCLA

Thank You National Apartment Association. I will do my best to get this very important information out ASAP to numerous owners, investors, huge property management companies (e.g., Riverstone Residential), attorneys, and judges, AND, of course, to the MANY people who are currently living in MOLD-INFESTED APARTMENT COMPLEXES right now! katy

Ernst Lamothe Jr. • Staff writer • June 11, 2010

PITTSFORD —A couple is suing one of the largest home building businesses in Pittsford, citing mold infestation in products used to build their home six years ago.

Neil and Patti Goldstein, of 19 Settlers Green, filed legal action against Brookwood Building Corp., 30 Grove St., a company under Spall Realty Corp., and Washington-D.C. based Weyerhaeuser Co. after they discovered yellow and white mold growing in their home from joists, which are used to hold up a building’s weight, absorb floor impact and create structural support.

Attorneys for Brookwood did not return calls for comment. The trial began this week and closing arguments are expected on Monday.

The couple is claiming negligence against Spall, a 60-year company which exclusively builds in Pittsford, Brookwood Building Corp. and Weyerhaeuser, whose joist product had mold inside at the time of installation, according to documents filed in Monroe County state Supreme Court. The Goldsteins are seeking $100,000 for money spent to repair their 2004 home, plus additional damages for property devaluation and medical expenses after suffering upper respiratory problems from the mold.

Stephen G. Schwarz, the Goldsteins’ attorney, said Spall set up shell corporations including Brookwood Building Corp. “apparently to avoid accountability for the homes it is building.” The Pittsford couple initially sued Brookwood, but during the pre-trial phase it was discovered that Brookwood had no employees and the money from clients was passed to Spall.

“Spall and Brookwood refused to fix the situation unless my clients would sign off that they would be satisfied in advance before any work would be done and that’s not something they wanted to do,” said Schwarz, attorney for Faraci Lange, LLP.
“They suffered headaches and sickness from the mold and the companies are trying to act as if they have no responsibility.”

Bruce Amundson, Weyerhaeuser spokesperson, said the high temperatures used by their company when constructing the joist would kill any mold. They blame Brookwood’s crews mishandling the product.

“From what we have been told people exposed the joists to wet conditions and mud before installation which we warned them against,” said Amundson.

Spall has built several Pittsford subdivisions including Greythorne Hill with 32 luxury homes, Harvest Glen off Pittsford-Henrietta Townline Road and Settlers Green near Calkins Road and Clover Street.

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