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OLYMPIA Fifteen military families have filed a lawsuit against a private company that manages housing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord over living conditions they say caused property damage and health problems.
15 military families sue their privatized housing landlord at JBLM 4 hours ago Families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are the latest to sue landlords over problems at privatized military housing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman) Fifteen military families have sued their privatized housing landlord at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., alleging the conditions of their homes caused health problems and financial losses. The lawsuit, filed May 6 in Washington’s Pierce County Superior Court, names Lewis McChord Communities, LLC; Lincoln Military Housing Lewis McChord PM LLC. The defendants also include 50 people who were employees or agents of the companies, whose names aren’t known, according to the lawsuit.
By ROSE L. THAYER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 13, 2021 JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. Fifteen military families have filed a lawsuit against the private company that manages housing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., claiming water leaks and mold growth in their homes was allowed to thrive because of inadequate maintenance and has left them with medical problems and damaged property.
A total of 51 plaintiffs consisting of military members, their spouses and children filed the lawsuit May 6 in Pierce County against Lewis McChord Communities LLC and its parent company Lincoln Military Housing, as well as 50 people and organizations listed under the names John or Jane Doe because their names are not known to the plaintiffs, according to the court documents.