Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Case of Alleged Fraudulent Sale of Moldy Home

LOS ANGELES - An appeals court has affirmed a trial court's granting of the defendant's motion for summary judgment in a case concerning the alleged fraudulent actions of real estate agents in selling a leaking and mold contaminated house. Joni Spiers, et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Jon Douglas Company, et al., Defendants and Respondents, No. B155897 (Calif. Ct. App., 2nd App. Dist., Div. 5).

According to the Nov. 14 appellate court decision, summary judgment in favor of the real estate agents who sold a house with extensive leaks and fungus damage to a California couple was affirmed because …