ALFRED (AP) – A York County Superior Court jury awarded a Waterboro family nearly $200,000 in damages because the manufactured home they bought four years ago was defective and made them sick.

Fleetwood Homes of Elizabethtown, Pa., must compensate Ronald and Debra Searles for injuries, take back the manufactured house they purchased and return the purchase price, the jury ruled Tuesday.

Peter Schroeter, the attorney for the Searles, said faulty windows allowed moisture to accumulate on walls and other surfaces, resulting in mold that sickened the couple and their three children.

The couple bought the home in 2000 and Fleetwood ignored their complaints about mold problems, the suit alleged.

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