New Home Buyer Sues Real Estate Firms, Lawyer After Mold Is Discovered

FREEHOLD, N.J. - A New Jersey family that bought a mold-infested home is suing several defendants, including the real estate investment firm that readied the property for sale, claiming they conspired to cover up dangerous toxins in the home before putting it on the market. Cherry v. Four 'R' Investments, et al., No. L-5022 (N.J. Super. Ct., Monmouth Cty.).

The lawsuit, filed Oct. 29 in Monmouth County Superior Court, seeks compensatory and punitive damages for property defects and personal injuries caused by the toxic mold. It even includes a count of legal malpractice filed against the attorney who represented the …