Texas Jury Awards $1.2 Million To 28 Residents in Mold Case

GALVESTON, Texas - A unanimous Texas state court jury ended a two-week trial on July 23 by awarding $1,238,000 on property damage claims by 28 residents of subsidized housing. Auzston v. Elder, et al., No. 02CV0305 (Texas 122nd Dist., Galveston Cty.).

Brian Auzston and 27 other residents of the Bay Colony Apartments in Galveston complained that they began experiencing mold problems in December 2001, shortly after moving into the newly built complex. The complex was built and owned by defendant Vestcor Development Corp., based in Jacksonville, Fla. The subsidy was in the form of tax credits.

Management notified residents …