KSTP.com news reports on a contractor fraud case in which Hellmuth & Johnson attorney Brenda Sauro represented the homeowner who was victimized. An Arden Hills home was demolished after the contractor allegedly left it “structurally unsafe” and “full of mold and bacteria” during a botched renovation project.
Sauro’s clients were awarded a collective of more than $2.8 million in damages, finding that the contractor had committed theft, fraud, and breach of contract. Sauro emphasized that her client was unaware of the defendant’s problematic history and stressed the importance of homeowner protection measures. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry had previously ordered the defendant to cease contractor work in 2022, though he disputes the court’s characterization of his role.
Sauro’s insights highlight crucial steps homeowners must take to avoid similar nightmares in contractor relationships.
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