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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Susan Sarandon sues over ‘extensive problems’ with $2m eco dream home

Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon won the best actress Oscar for the 1995 film Dead Man Walking. Photograph: Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images

The Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon has taken a construction firm to court over what she calls “extensive problems” at what she envisioned as a $2m eco-friendly dream home she had built in Vermont for her retirement.

Buckled siding, missing insulation, mold and an unfinished primary bedroom ceiling are among 47 issues found by engineers, contractors and Sarandon’s staff, according to a lawsuit filed against DeGrenier Contracting and Property Management in federal court in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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