TIDERMAN v. FLEETWOOD HOMES

No. 5637-2-II.

35 Wn. App. 872 (1983)

670 P.2d 685

MAUREEN R. TIDERMAN, Respondent, v. FLEETWOOD HOMES OF WASHINGTON, ET AL, Appellants.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

October 17, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Malcolm L. Edwards, for appellants.

S. Brooke Taylor, for respondent.


REED, J.

Maureen Tiderman developed severe, chronic asthma after being exposed to formaldehyde fumes given off by the plywood paneling in a new mobile home she had purchased. A jury awarded Tiderman $566,500. The manufacturer and dealer contend the jury was improperly instructed. We agree and remand for a new trial.

In May 1977, Maureen Mogck (now Tiderman) and a girl friend purchased a Fleetwood mobile home from Olympic

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