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Attorneys Jennifer Neal and Frank Guerra Jennifer Neal and Frank Guerra of Guerra LLP. Courtesy: Guerra LLP

“The overwhelming evidence revealed that Respondents’ false, misleading, deceptive, and unconscionable conduct gave Claimants a false sense of security,” AAA Panel Chair Raul A. Gonzalez said.

July 05, 2024 at 03:26 PM

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What You Need to Know

  • A U.S. Army family that lived at Fort Hood was awarded $10.3 million in economic and mental anguish damages because of a black mold infested home.
  • This was a bellwether arbitration case to establish findings for 104 families subject to mass arbitration rules.
  • The panel found the privatized housing defendants acted unconscionably and trebled damages.

A former U.S. Army family who resided at Fort Hood was awarded $10.3 million in economic damages and mental anguish after suffering from a black-mold-infested house.

The plaintiffs were one of 10 families who sued the defendants in 2020 in federal district court but were forced to proceed with their claims individually through arbitration.

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