Members of Congress are responding to a Team 10 investigation that uncovered claims that some San Diego military housing was unsafe and had areas with mold.
New lawsuit claims Lincoln Military Housing allowed mold, microbes to grow inside homes
The Huffmans moved to the home in Murphy Canyon in 2018 and they could tell right away something wasn t right. Author: Amanda Shotsky (Reporter) Updated: 12:03 AM PDT May 15, 2021
SAN DIEGO More military families are speaking out against a local housing community that they say made them sick. A new lawsuit claims Lincoln Military Housing allowed mold and microbes to grow inside homes there creating dangerous living conditions.
Marine spouse and mother April Huffman says she is hoping no one else has to go through what her family endured while stationed in San Diego.
15 military families sue their privatized housing landlord at JBLM 4 hours ago Families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are the latest to sue landlords over problems at privatized military housing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman) Fifteen military families have sued their privatized housing landlord at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., alleging the conditions of their homes caused health problems and financial losses. The lawsuit, filed May 6 in Washington’s Pierce County Superior Court, names Lewis McChord Communities, LLC; Lincoln Military Housing Lewis McChord PM LLC. The defendants also include 50 people who were employees or agents of the companies, whose names aren’t known, according to the lawsuit.
Lawsuit claims San Diego military housing was unsafe
Posted: 12:34 PM, May 14, 2021
Updated: 2021-05-14 21:23:32-04
Several San Diego area families are suing a government contractor that provides housing to military members and their families.
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) Several San Diego area families are suing a government contractor that provides housing to military members and their families.
The lawsuits filed against Lincoln Property Management and San Diego Family Housing claim their military housing was unsafe, saying it had microbial contamination and other substandard conditions. These families are the families of active duty service members, said attorney Jessica Sizemore-Wetzel. They are here to protect the safety and sanctity of our country. The last thing they need to be worried about is the safety and sanctity of their own homes.
By ROSE L. THAYER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 13, 2021 JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. Fifteen military families have filed a lawsuit against the private company that manages housing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., claiming water leaks and mold growth in their homes was allowed to thrive because of inadequate maintenance and has left them with medical problems and damaged property.
A total of 51 plaintiffs consisting of military members, their spouses and children filed the lawsuit May 6 in Pierce County against Lewis McChord Communities LLC and its parent company Lincoln Military Housing, as well as 50 people and organizations listed under the names John or Jane Doe because their names are not known to the plaintiffs, according to the court documents.