Costly Mold: Loudoun couple awarded $4.75M for mold injuries 
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Published: January 5, 2009
A Loudoun County Circuit Court jury has returned verdicts totaling $4.75 million for a couple who contended that mold in their $900,000 home sickened them and rendered their house unlivable.
Paul and Wendy Meng bought the house from The Drees Company in November 2005. They contended that mold developed in the house because the contractor did ...
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