Court Allows Contractor to Testify to Needed Repairs for Mold

SAN DIEGO - A California appellate court has affirmed a $27,468 verdict for homebuyers who alleged that defective plumbing caused mold damage in their newly built home. Bourdette, et al. v. Gardality, et al., No. D0490011 (Calif. Ct. App., 4th Dist.).

The Court of Appeal, 4th District, also ruled in an unpublished opinion on March 25 that the buyers' contractor had sufficient expertise to testify to needed reconstrusction and repair costs.

Robert and Margaret Bourdette sued Steve Gardality and Twin Oaks Estate Inc. for damages, alleging that mold in their home was caused by faulty plumbing in their master …