Oklahoma City widow sues landlords over mold problems

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Oklahoma City widow sues landlords over mold problems

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believes her husband's death last year was the result of her

landlord's negligence and a mold problem that stemmed from her home's disrepair.

She's now suing her former landlords for $75,000.

and her son Abbo discuss a lawsuit they filed against a

couple that owns more than 200 properties in the metro, alleging negligence in

the upkeep of a rental property. Her husband died of pnuemonia last year

while staying in the house. The lawsuit outlines a litany of problems with the

home from pipe bursts to stagnant water that later led to a black mold

infestation in the home. PAUL HELLSTERN/NewsOK.com

By VALLERY BROWN NewsOK.com

Published: 8/9/2010 10:22 AM

Last Modified: 8/9/2010 10:22 AM

OKLAHOMA CITY - watched her husband fall dead in the hallway of

her northwest Oklahoma City rent house last October.

She claims his death is the result of her landlord's negligence and a mold

problem stemming from her home's disrepair. She is suing the homeowners.

" I had no idea that what was inside that house could kill Jimmy, " said

, 56.

, 40, seemed healthy when he died Oct. 22. He'd recently had a few

surgeries but was planning to return to his job as a locksmith in a matter of

days.

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