Portland couple sues neighbor for $200K over foul stench wafting from tiny home so pungent they need to wear gas masks
A couple in Portland is suing their neighbor for over $200,000 due to a foul odor emanating from a tiny home next door. The couple claims the stench, caused by raw sewage and chemicals, has made their home uninhabitable and forced them to wear gas masks. They are seeking damages and want the tiny home removed or connected to a sewer system.
- ▪John and Trudy Benjamin are suing their neighbor, Karen Ward, for more than $200,000 over a foul stench from her tiny mobile home.
- ▪The couple alleges that the odor has caused health issues, including dizziness and nausea, and has made their home unlivable.
- ▪They have been advised by medical professionals to vacate their home until the situation is resolved.
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US News Portland couple sues neighbor for $200K over foul stench wafting from tiny home so pungent they need to wear gas masks By Zoe Hussain Published June 1, 2026, 12:15 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Their neighbor stinks. A married Oregon couple is suing their neighbor for more than $200,000 over a foul stench emanating from a tiny mobile home on the property next door that’s so pungent it caused them to collapse. John and Trudy Benjamin filed a lawsuit against their neighbor, Karen Ward, alleging that a nasty cocktail of raw sewage and chemicals wafting from her small RV home has turned their Parkrose Heights house of more than 40 years into a toxic nightmare, according to OregonLive.
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