Elementary School Teachers File Mold Personal Injury Class Action Against Contractor for Alleged Negligence

MADISON, Wis. - Teachers at mold-contaminated Caesar Chavez Elementary School in Madison, Wis., have filed a class action complaint against the general contractor in charge of the school's construction, alleging that the proliferation of mold and the teachers' subsequent personal injuries were the result of negligence. Mary Conroy, et al. v. Westra Construction, Inc., No. 02CV0821 (Wis. Cir. Ct., Dane Cty.).

The March 13 complaint filed by named plaintiffs Mary Conroy, Cindy Newville and Sharon Pressentin, alleges that Westra Construction, Inc.'s negligence allowed the growth of mold, which in turn caused the teachers to suffer injuries such as severe allergies, …