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Court Dismisses Mold-Related Injury Claim Against Coop

Mold-related personal injury claims have mushroomed in recent years, fueled in large part by the media and plaintiffs' lawyers who see mold as 'the next asbestos.' Many of these claims have been brought against cooperatives, condominiums and landlords by residents claiming that their health has been adversely affected by the presence of mold in their apartments. The science regarding causation is inconclusive, however, and New York courts have not weighed in on the matter until recently.

14 minute read December 27, 2006 at 08:42 AM
By
Thomas V. Juneau, Jr. and Andrew P. Brucker
Court Dismisses Mold-Related Injury Claim Against Coop

Mold-related personal injury claims have mushroomed in recent years, fueled in large part by the media and plaintiffs' lawyers who see mold as 'the next asbestos.'

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