Kleinholz v. Goettke

Lee H. Hildebrandt Jr., Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellants Jason and Sherrie Kleinholz purchased a house from defendants-appellees Kenneth and Theresa Goettke in 2001. Approximately two years later, the Kleinholzes’ basement flooded. While cleaning up after the flood, the Kleinholzes discovered mold growing in their basement behind some paneling. The family moved out of the house and abandoned almost all their belongings. The move was prompted, apparently, by the advice of Kevin Roegner, an industrial hygienist whom the Kleinholzes had hired to identify the types of mold growing in…