Developer and Builder Sued for Mold-Related Personal Injury and Construction Defects

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A New York couple has filed suit on behalf of themselves and their two minor children against the developer and builder of their home, alleging construction defects have caused mold-related personal injury and other damages. William Gallup, et al. v. Summerset Homes, L.L.C., and Mufale Builders, Inc., No. 2002-7155 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Onondaga Cty.).

The suit was filed Feb. 27 in the State of New York Supreme Court for the County of Onondaga, alleging that the negligence of the developer and builder caused the house to become contaminated with mold, which in turn caused a variety of …