Jury Awards Montana Family $600,197 for Sewage Flood that Led to Mold

Jury Awards Montana Family $600,197 for Sewage Flood that Led to Mold

EUREKA, Mont. - Montana state court jurors on Oct. 13 found the city of Eureka, Mont., liable for property damage and personal injuries a local family blamed on sewage backup and related mold contamination and awarded a total of $600,197 in property damage, business loss and emotional distress damages. Williams v. City of Eureka, No. DV-99-194 (Mont. Dist. Ct., Lincoln Cty.).

Stan and Bonnie Williams sued the city in Lincoln County (Mont.) District Court, saying that the city's failure to maintain a sewer line led to backups in …