15 Families Settle Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Claims for $1.23 Million

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The family of a 2-year-old girl whose death was attributed to mold exposure will receive the major portion of a $1,225,000 settlement between 15 families and their landlords, sources have told HarrisMartin Publishing. Lair, et al. v. 3101 Coventry LLC, et al., No. CV-253306 (Calif. Super. Ct., Kern Cty.).

The specific terms of a settlement agreement finalized on March 24 are confidential, but it is known that it resulted from mediation and will include payments to 68 individual residents or former residents of Coventry Place Apartments in Bakersfield, Calif. A settlement hearing was scheduled for May 30.