Contractors Hit With $21.6M Jury Award for Sewer Gas Exiting Attic Vents

A Texas family won a $21.6 million jury award against homebuilders who incorrectly directed plumbing vents into the attic instead of routing them outside, causing sewer gas accumulation. The case highlights a critical failure in construction planning and code compliance that created serious health and safety hazards for the homeowners.

A Texas family has been awarded $21.6 million after homebuilders directed plumbing vents into the attic of their newly built house...

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