County settles with homeowners on mold

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County settles with homeowners on mold

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Ontario,CA

9/24/2005

BLOOMINGTON -- San Bernardino County has agreed to pay 12 homeowners

$512,150 as compensation for property and mold damage because of

flooding, a lawyer for the residents said.

The settlement was reached this week for the people who live on

Linden Avenue in Bloomington, said Mike O'Brien, their lawyer.

The flooding happened after heavy rains in February 2003, leaving a

foot of water in their homes.

He said the case is notable because of Hurricane Katrina and the

likelihood of lawsuits given the levee failures in New Orleans.

The homeowners said the drainage system at the north end of Linden

was not able to handle the heavy rains, which had caused at least

four floods during 20 years.

Since the February rains, the county has redesigned and rebuilt the

Linden drainage system to prevent future floodings, O'Brien said.

-- Rush, (909) 386-3887