Contractor 90 Percent Liable for Mold; Unsuccessful In Reducing Damages by Settlement Amount

LOS ANGELES - A general contractor found 90 percent liable by a jury for construction defects that caused extensive mold growth in a Palos Verdes house has been unsuccessful in seeking equitable indemnification from the developers, and also has been unsuccessful in its attempt to offset the judgment against it by the amount of the homeowners' settlement with the developers. Katnik Corporation, etc. v. Avenida Andra, L.P., et al., No. B151031 (Calif. App. Ct., 2nd App. Dist., Div. One) and Benjamin Dilello, et al. v. Katnik Corporation, etc., No. B146979 c/w B153414 (Calif. App. Ct., 2nd App. Dist., Div. One).