Mich. Appeals Court Affirms $303,260 Verdict

TROY, Mich. - Michigan's Court of Appeals has rejected causation challenges and affirmed a $303,260 verdict for a family that blamed their neighbors for mold contamination that caused physical symptoms and property damage. Genna v. Jackson, No. 285746 (Mich. Ct. App.).

In a published Dec. 15 opinion, the court declined defendants' request to adopt a requirement that expert testimony be required to establish direct causation in tort cases.

Beverly Jackson appealed the verdict reached by an Oakland Circuit Court jury in favor of her neighbors, Mario and Kimberly Genna, who complained that a water heater leak in Jackson's unit led …