Families file lawsuits over Berkeley balcony collapse last June

The parents of the six students killed in the Berkeley balcony collapse last June and seven survivors of the accident have filed a lawsuit against more than 30 companies involved in the construction of the apartment complex.

Among the legal actions filed with the superior court of California in Alameda County are claims that previous tenants reported seeing mushrooms — a clear sign of rot — on the Berkeley balcony, but the building’s management did not close the structure off.

The building’s manager, Greystar; the building owner, BlackRock; and the construction firm that built the balcony, Segue, have all been accused of negligence in the documents filed.