Mold Stories

Millions of people around the world have been harmed by toxic mold in their homes, apartments, schools and businesses.

This page provides links to some of their stories.

Please contact us if you would like to add your story to this website.

Toxic mold can happen anywhere

Alabama State House (Alabama, 2010)

Allemand family vs Discovery Homes (Louisiana, 2010)

Andersen Windows caused mold and fungus growth (Minnesota, 2010)

Anderson, Thomas vs Allstate Insurance--court ruling (California, 2002)

Jury Awarded $484,854 plus $18 Million in Punitive Damages

Aniston, Jennifer (actress in California, 2005)

Architex Association vs Scottsdale Insurance (Mississippi, 2010)

Arnett family (Florida, 2008)

Jury Awarded $903,000

Aspelund family vs Nathan Hale High School--Leads to Tests and Repairs (Washington, 2004)

Aspelund family vs Nathan Hale High School--Toxic Mold Turns Up at Nathan Hale High School (Washington, 2004)

Ballard, Melinda (Texas)--Jury Awarded $32 Million (which included $12 million in punitive damages "because Farmers Insurance Company's conduct was committed knowingly and fraudulently" and $5 million for mental anguish)

USA Weekend article: Mold--A Health Alert, written by Arnold Mann (1999)

Grand Jury Reports on Criminal Charges Against Farmers Insurance (2000)

Jury Returns $32 Million Judgment in Mold Case (2001)

Toxic Mold Epidemic Destroys Homes and Lives (CBS News, 2002)

Toxic Intruder Has Families Fleeing Homes (ABC News, 2002)

The Mold Queen Fights Back: The Woman the Insurance Companies Love to Hate Says They Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (The Austin Chronicle, 2003)

Episode on Forensic Files (Season 7, Episode 37, Breaking the Mold)

An Insidious Mold (CBS News, 2009)

Bankston, Precious--Desperate Plea, Mother and 4 Children in Unlivable Home (Georgia, 2023)

Barth, Patricia vs United Healthcare (New York, 1998)

Beety family vs Paradise Realty Group (Pennsylvania, 2010)

Betzel, Kurt vs State Farm Lloyds, court ruling (Texas, 2007)

Blackfeet Indian Reservation vs HUD (2009)

Britzius family (Minnesota, 2006)

Broward County (Florida) Courthouse

Judge Cheryl Aleman's death from lung cancer may be linked to mold or asbestos (2011)--Judges request mold and asbestos testing at courthouse

19 Courthouse employees sue Broward County saying the building made them ill (2012)

Mold Delays Opening of New Broward County Courthouse (2016)

Brunson family vs EIFS (Texas, 1993)--Brunson Family's Dream is Shattered by Toxic Mold

Buffalo Police Station--Mold at BPD Sparks Cancer Fears (New York, 2010)

Bullock, Sandra actress (Texas) vs Daneshjou Construction (2004)

Bureau family vs State Farm Fire and Casualty--court ruling (Michigan, 2005)

Carrizales family vs State Farm Lloyds (Texas, 2008)

Celebrity mold stories (Erin Brockovich, Ed McMahon, Lou Ferrigno, Michael Jordan, Bianca Jagger)

Chappo, Brandon (Ohio)--A Silent Threat: Ohioans Who Fell Ill From Toxic Mold (2021)

Chee family vs Weathertight Homes Tribunal (New Zealand, 2010)

CNN's Campbell Brown--mold story (2009)

Coley, Jean vs Lowe's Home Improvement (North Carolina, 2008)

Crinion, Kevin (Michigan, 2002)--burglars stole property from the moldy house

Cull family vs Perry Homes (Texas, 2010)

Jury Awarded $58 Million to Cull family

Dee, Darcee vs PCS Property Management (California, 2009)

Dee, Darcee vs PCS Property Management (California, 2005)

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rules Neuropsychologist Manuel Gutierrez Qualified for Expert Testimony in $6 Million Landmark Toxic Mold Case (California, 2005)

Delp, Linda mold story (Delaware)

Detroit Metropolitan Airport--mold in the Air Traffic Control Tower (Michigan, 2007)

Report on FAA's Actions to Address Mold at the Detroit Metropolitan Air Traffic Control Tower Facility (Michigan, 2006)

DeVault family vs State Farm (Texas, 2002)

Dick, Christine vs Pacific Heights Townhomes--court ruling (California, 2002)

Dima family (Canada, 2006)--house of horrors

Doherty, Denise vs Admiral's Flagship Condominium Trust--court ruling (Massachusetts, 2011)

Downey Studios and Downey Kaiser (California, 2008)

Dunkin family (Indiana)

Dussault family mold story

Dussault family--The Custody Scam (in honor of Jared Dussault)

Eagle Mountain Homeowners vs Richmond American Homes (Utah, 2010)

Edinburgh Office Workers Hit by Indoor Air Pollution (Scotland, 2016)

EPA Workers Say Building is Making Them Sick (North Carolina, 2010)

Fabry family (Colorado)--Timeline of Events (2000-2009)

Federal Courthouse in Pensacola, Florida

Letter from Judge Casey Rodgers to the General Services Administration (March 23, 2015)

Federal Courthouse Repairs Delayed (October 20, 2016) -- Congress approved funding for the project, but they won't allow repairs to start until the federal government takes ownership of the building in July of 2017. Repairs are expected to be completed by May of 2019.

Feigin, Gerald (Medical Examiner in New Jersey, 2010)

Ferdinando, Joanne vs University of Central Florida, Daytona Beach Community College (Florida)

Tests showed Stachybotrys chartarum cfu/gram of 35 Million

Fichtel/Sobotka vs State Farm--court ruling (Illinois, 2009)

Fields family vs Allstate Insurance Company, Court of Appeals of Indiana, Appellate Brief (2007)

Fiess family vs State Farm lawsuit documents and court rulings:

Fiess family vs State Farm, Supreme Court of Texas, Amicus Brief from Choate (2005)

Fiess family vs State Farm, Supreme Court of Texas, ruling on Certified Question from the US Court of Appeals (2006)

Fiess family vs State Farm, Texas Court of Appeals, Amicus Brief from Policyholders of America (2003)

Fiess family vs State Farm, Texas Court of Appeals, Amicus Brief from Texas Department of Insurance (2003)

Fiess family vs State Farm, Texas Court of Appeals, Appellants Brief (2003)

Fiess family vs State Farm, Texas Court of Appeals, Memorandum and Order (2003)

Fiess family vs State Farm, Texas Court of Appeals ruling (2004)

Firefighters in a sick building--Suwannee County (Florida, 2008)

Fontaine, David and Lissa Nilsson mold story (Vermont, 2021)

Fort Bragg Infant Death Toll May Climb to Twelve (North Carolina, 2011)

Fox News Employees Sue Claiming Toxic Mold in TV Studio (New York, 2006)

Freedman family vs State Farm (California, 2009)

Article titled: "Is the State Farm Policy Really Worth Anything?" The answer is NO.

Frohna, Victoria (Ohio, 2000)

Gage, Ebony vs Philadelphia Housing Authority--court ruling (Pennsylvania, 2010)

Gage, Ebony vs Philadelphia Housing Authority (2010)--settled for $11.8 million

Garrison family--Winter Haven Family's Picture Perfect Home Turns Into Nightmare (Florida, 2010)

Genna family (Michigan):

Genna vs Jackson: Article announcing Court decision (2009)--Toxic Tort Lawsuits Now Easier to Win in Michigan

From the article : Plaintiffs...do not have to present an expert witness to prove they had suffered physical ailments as a result of exposure to mold. According to the court, it was enough that mold was present and that the plaintiffs had physical ailments that could be attributed to mold exposure. The court left it to the defendant to disprove that the mold exposure did not cause the alleged illnesses.

Genna vs Jackson: Ruling from Michigan Court of Appeals (2009)

George family vs Bryant Ratliff Construction Company (Kansas, 2002)

Gleason family vs Borough of Moosic (Pennsylvania, 2010)--Supreme Court ruling about statue of limitations

Goddard High School, includes Paul Taylor and daughter Paige Taylor (Roswell, New Mexico, 2010)--Judge dismisses the lawsuit but puts the school on notice

The judge said, "...you're under notice that you have a potential problem that in high probability will generate lawsuits."

The judge also said, "Our duty to our students (and) to our young people is a continuous duty."

Gorman family vs 17 companies including Crenshaw Lumber Company (California, 2005)

Family Settles Lawsuit for $22 Million Over Moldy House--Moldy Wood Caused Brain Damage in Child

Gossett Jr., Louis, actor (2010)

Gresham Townhomes vs Persimmon Development (Oregon, 2009)

Gwinn family (Oklahoma)--involves Dr. Thomas Walsh with the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Hammond family vs State Farm (Texas, 2002)

Haynes family vs Adair Homes Inc (Oregon, 2005)

Jury Awarded $498,418 for Breach of Contract and Personal Injury

Headley family vs M & J Limited Partnership (New York, 2010)

Hodges family vs State Farm (California, 2006)--Subrogation and Intervention in Construction Defect Case Involving Water and Mold

HUD Report on Filthy and Dangerous Conditions in D.C. Public Housing (Washington, D.C., 2022)

• Scathing federal government audit shows DCHA failed to provide safe and sanitary public housing

Iler family vs The Woodlands and Life Form Homes (Texas, 2001)

Iler family vs The Woodlands and Life Form Homes

Time Magazine article: Beware Toxic Mold (Texas, 2001)

Ingram, Marcel vs Republican Caucus (Pennsylvania, 2024).

Court says she can move forward with whistleblower lawsuit that claims she was fired for reporting mold in a state representative's office.

Ireland: Almost 1,500 Complaints of Mould and Damp Made to Dublin City Council Over Two Years (Ireland, 2016)

Jacobson, Mary Mulvey: Battling the Mold Menace (Massachusetts, 2007)

Jividen, Lynette mold case. Florida Woman Awarded $48 Million After Becoming Ill from Mold in Her Condo (Florida, 2021)

Johannsen family vs HUD (Alabama, 2010)

Jonas, Nick and Priyanka Chopra Involved in Mold Infestation Lawsuit (California, 2024)

Judge Randall Johnson--Grant County Moves Judge Who Complained About Mold (Indiana, 2008)

Kent, Ernie, Toxic Mold Lawsuit Against Lynn Development and McLaughlin Plastering--University of Oregon Basketball Coach (Ohio, 2001)

Kent, Ernie. Mold Triggers Increasing Number of Health Financial Claims (Oregon, 2002)

Kincade, Crystal vs US Air Force military housing (Florida, 2022)

Koveskali, Danielle vs Housing New Zealand (New Zealand, 2010)

Kuther family vs John Zaklama and Coffee Place (New Jersey, 2011)

Legros, Holly mold story (Minnesota, 1998)

Lewin, Karla and Raymond Davison--Family's Anger at Landlord Over Mould in the House (United Kingdom, 2010)

Lexie's mold story (Texas, 2001)

Lilly, Evangeline, actress (2008)

Liristis family vs American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Arizona Court of Appeals ruling (2002)

Louisiana Department of Social Services, Employees Filed Lawsuit Against LDSS for Mold, Plaza Towers case (Louisiana, 2010)

Louisiana Homeowners say D.R. Horton Left Them Stuck in Hell (with moldy houses) (Louisiana, 2024)

Malone, Sharon mold story (Texas, 2001)

Manganaro, Kathleen (Pennsylvania)

Martin, Leonard James vs Park Sierra Apartments (Court of Appeals of California, Second Appellate District, court ruling (California, 2016)

Mazza family (California, 2001)

Jury Awards $2.7 Million in California Mold Case

McCormick, Teresa vs Windermere Real Estate and Lighthouse Home Inspection (Washington, 2003)

McBride, John mold story (New Jersey, 2008)

McGovern, Marcie vs Target stores (Texas, 2003)

McHenry, Elizabeth vs Allstate Insurance (Illinois, 2000)

McMahon, Ed family vs American Equity Insurance (California, 2002)

     Case Settled for $7.2 Million

Meister family vs State Farm Insurance (Alabama, 2001)

Melichar family vs State Farm Insurance, court ruling (Idaho, 2007)

Meng family vs Drees Homes (Virginia, 2005)

Jury award of almost $5 Million

Minium, Robin vs Pillar Communities (Arizona, 2002)

$3.3 Million Awarded to Woman Sickened by Mold (2009)

Mold in Schools: A Health Alert (written by Arnold Mann, 2002)

Multiple mold stories sent to Consumer Affairs regarding State Farm

Nasser family. Forced Out of Sharjah Home After Fungus Invasion (Egypt, 2012)

Nickerson family vs Quaker Group, court ruling (New Jersey, 2008)

Novak, Martha vs State Farm--court ruling (Ohio, 2009)

Oak Ridge Elementary School (North Carolina)

Video of "Worse Case of Mold Ever Seen at Oak Ridge Elementary"

Page, Wanda vs State Farm, Texas Court of Appeals, Tenth District, Appellate Court ruling (Texas, 2008)

Parden, Cynthia vs CNA Insurance (Louisiana, 2002)

Case settled for $984,000

Pauluk, Dan vs Southern Nevada Health District (Nevada, 2009)--Mold that Killed Health Inspector Also Sickened Others

Ray, Rachael and John Cusimano vs Amerispec Heritage Home Inspection Service and Joseph Schmitt Consulting Engineers (New York 2010)--lawsuit for $2.9 million

ReMax office: Mold Causes Health Concerns at Local ReMax Office (Georgia, 2006)

Rock family vs State Farm re Duty to Defend--court ruling (Illinois, 2009)

Romain, Joann Matouk (Michigan)--Woman disappears on 1st day of mold trial (January 17, 2010)

Update in 2021: Tim Matouk Breaks Silence 11 Years After JoAnn Matouk Romain Found Dead in Detroit River (Michigan)--he says he didn't kill JoAnn

There have been many mold cases where plaintiffs have been harassed, threatened, injured, had damage done to their properties and/or were shot or killed under suspicious circumstances.

Did anyone in the Romain case ever consider that JoAnn may have been killed by the defendants (or someone connected to the defendants), the insurance company or others involved in the mold lawsuit?

Salowitz, Joseph (New York, 2006)

San Diego Naval Medical Center: Millions Spent on Navy Hospital Mold (California, 2007)

Scotland--Edinburgh Office Workers Hit by Indoor Air Pollution (Scotland, 2016)

Shipp, Kevin vs U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (Texas, 2011)

Slomin family mold story (Florida, 2002). Dr. Richard Lipsey was involved. He usually works for insurance companies and other defendants involved in mold lawsuits.

Stonybrook Apartments (Florida, 2016)

Website with details about mold at Stonybrook

Stroot, Elizabeth and Jolette Watson vs New Haverford Partnership, Richard F. Deery, Edward L. Davidson, Jr. and Mid-Atlantic Realty Company, Inc. (Delaware Supreme Court ruling, 2001)

Stuckey family vs Riverstone Residential (Louisiana)

Switzer, Barry--Dallas Cowboys and University of Oklahoma football coach--vs State Farm (Oklahoma, 2005)

Trump, Donald--House in Palm Beach, news article.

Russian Mogul Buys Donald Trump's Palm Beach Home for $95 Million and Plans to Tear it Down Because of Mold (Florida, 2013)

Trump, Donald--Health Violations at his Mar-A-Lago Property, news article:

Rust, Mold, Parasites: Trump's Mar-a-Lago Property Cited for 78 Health Violations in the Last Three Years (Florida, 2017)

University of Colorado--Employees Say They Are Sickened by Mold (Colorado, 2006)

Voss family (Michigan, 2011)

Wagner family vs Drees Homes (Kentucky)

Walnut Grove vs American Family Insurance--court ruling (Iowa)

Watkins family vs State Farm (Oklahoma, 2006)

Oklahoma Couple Awarded $13 Million in Lawsuit Against State Farm (with David V. Jones as attorney for State farm)

Order Sustaining Plaintiffs' Motion for Contempt and for Sanctions Against Defendant, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company and attorney David V Jones (December 21, 2006)

Deposition of State Farm Claims Vice President Susan Hood (Oklahoma, 2006)

Wellmeyer family vs Allstate Insurance, US District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, court ruling (Louisiana, 2005)