Jorell Alford v. Michael Steinbach: A single mother from New Haven was awarded a judgment of $78,162 for emotional and physical injuries she sustained after the moldy ceiling of her water-damaged apartment fell on her.
In March 2009, Jorell Alford moved into an apartment owned by Michael Steinbach. Shortly after she moved in, Alford complained about a leak and subsequent mold problem in the apartment. Maintenance workers called to investigate the problem told Alford that a wall would have to be removed, but they never returned.
