A St. Louis City jury has awarded nearly $1 million to Francisco Reynoso and Megan Moseley after finding that the new construction home they bought in the Hi-Pointe neighborhood in January 2022 was plagued by water leaks almost from the moment they moved in. The couple paid $516,870 for the 2,200-square-foot home at 6645 Villa Ave, and within weeks discovered water pouring into the garage, windows and light fixtures.
The verdict, reached on March 13, 2026, totaled $999,049.37 and included $575,000 in actual damages, $75,000 for emotional distress and $349,049.37 in attorney’s fees, according to Missouri Lawyers Media, which first reported on the case. The award also includes post-judgment interest. Reynoso and Moseley had sued four companies and two individuals in early 2023, alleging negligence, civil conspiracy, fraud, breach of warranty, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, in a case captioned Francisco Reynoso and Megan Moseley v. D&R Building Group, LLC; Jolen Investments, LLC; CRI Commercial Property, LLC; Anthony and Leonard Adewunmi.
Lucas Jackson, the lead plaintiff’s attorney at Weigl Law, told the outlet that the extent of the water intrusion was staggering. “Anywhere that water could enter the home, it did,” Jackson said. The lawsuit also claimed that nearby homes built by the same defendants had suffered nearly identical water problems, and that the defendants had used photos of similar neighboring homes to help market the new construction project to buyers.
Who Was Found Liable — and Who Wasn’t
The jury’s findings split sharply among the defendants. D&R Building Group and Leonard Adewunmi were found liable for negligence, while D&R Building Group, Jolen Investments and Leonard Adewunmi were found liable for civil conspiracy, breach of implied warranty, and Missouri Merchandising Practices Act violations. D&R Building Group, Leonard Adewunmi and Anthony Adewunmi were found liable for unjust enrichment, and Jolen Investments alone was found liable for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing…