Builders lose appeal over mold liability issue

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Builders lose appeal over mold liability issue

The Myrtle Beach Sun News

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The builders of a Litchfield condominium were correctly held liable

for a mold infestation, the state Appeals Court has ruled.

Owners of 11 units at Avian Forest sued Heritage Litchfield Inc.,

Heritage Communities Inc. and Build Star Corp., saying the mold

happened because rain got into the firewalls between the units while

they were under construction.

The companies, all part of Heritage Communities Inc., disagreed with

the extent of the mold infestation and whether the owners could sue

over it because it was in a common area of the buildings.

The circuit court found in favor of the unit owners, and the company

appealed. The Appeals Court's ruling on Monday could be appealed

further to the state Supreme Court.