In a dramatic legal showdown, a Florida couple has taken their grievances to the courtroom over an alleged breach of contract and property dispute involving a construction company and a storage facility. Susan and Leonard Weintraub filed their complaint in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on November 10, 2025, targeting Enrique Sosa, his construction company Sosa and Sons Construction Limited Liability Company, and CubeSmart.
The Weintraubs allege that after purchasing a home in Montclair, New Jersey in June 2024, they contracted Sosa and his company to undertake renovation work. As part of this arrangement, Sosa offered to store their personal belongings at no cost in his storage unit managed by CubeSmart. However, as the project progressed—or rather stalled—the couple claims that not only did Sosa fail to complete the renovations but also demanded additional funds far exceeding the original contract price. They further accuse him of refusing to return their stored personal property unless they paid an exorbitant sum.
According to court documents, despite being hired over a year ago with an initial completion date set for May 2025, many projects remained unfinished or unstarted by October 2025. The plaintiffs assert that Sosa repeatedly cited various issues requiring more money while failing to deliver results. This situation escalated when subcontractors began reporting non-payment for completed work—a revelation that deeply troubled the Weintraubs since they had already compensated Sosa for these services.
Faced with mounting frustrations and financial losses, the Weintraubs terminated their contract with Sosa on October 27, 2025. Yet even after severing ties, they faced further challenges retrieving their belongings from CubeSmart’s Clifton location. Despite multiple demands both directly and through hired movers, Sosa allegedly withheld most items unless paid $100,000—an act described as conversion in legal terms.
In response to these grievances, the Weintraubs are seeking several forms of relief from the court: an order mandating all defendants return their personal property; compensatory damages covering financial losses incurred due to incomplete or substandard work; pre-judgment and post-judgment interest; and any other appropriate remedies deemed just by the court.
Representing Susan and Leonard Weintraub is Anthony Paduano from Paduano & Weintraub LLP based in New York City. The case has been assigned Civil Action No. 2:25-cv-17343 with proceedings taking place under the jurisdiction of federal law given diversity between parties’ state citizenships along with claims exceeding $75,000.
Source: 225cv17343_Weintraub_v_Sosa_and_Sons_Complaint_District_New_Jersey.pdf
