Holloway v. Alliance Environmental Group, Inc. CA4
This case is about a residential asbestos abatement gone awry. Michele Holloway owns a house in Norco, California. In 2011, she filed a claim for water damage with her insurance carrier, Travelers Commercial Insurance Company (Travelers), reporting that water from her toilets had leaked and flooded the house. After inspecting the property, Luba, Inc. (Luba) recommended testing the vinyl tile covering her foundation for asbestos. The test came back positive, and Holloway hired Alliance Environmental Group, Inc. (Alliance) to remove the tile and asbestos from her foundation.After the abatement, Holloway complained of a strong chemical odor and claimed she could not reenter her home. About a year later, she sued Alliance and Luba for negligence, breach of contract, fraud, and deceptive practices against a disabled person. She claimed Luba had fraudulently induced her to agree to an unnecessary abatement and Alliance improperly performed the work.
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