Complaint Alleges 'Inherently Defective' Nature of EIFS to Blame for Mold-Contaminated Home with Damages Estimated at $500,000

FREEHOLD, N.J. - A New Jersey couple has filed a complaint against their architect and several others alleging the 'inherently defective' nature of the exterior insulated finish system (EIFS) installed on their home is to blame for an estimated $500,000 worth of mold-related property damage. David Melnick and Dana Melnick v. Jay D. Measley, AIA, et al., No. Mon-L-4056-01 (N.J. Super. Ct., Law Div., Monmouth Cty.).

Damages to the home from water intrusion resulted in destruction of the carpets, structural damage, and 'lots of mold,' according to the attorney for the plaintiffs, Donald B. Brenner of Stark & Stark in …