Contractor Prevails in Case of Alleged Negligence in Providing Antimicrobial Services

[Editor's Note: Although the following verdict was released last year, HarrisMartin editors feel that it contains interesting elements that readers will benefit from revisiting and that could have an impact on future mold-related cases.]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A company hired to spray an antimicrobial substance in the crawl space of a mold infested house prevailed in a negligence and personal injury case when a jury awarded no damages, finding no evidence of negligence or breach of contract. Cook v. Tudor Construction & Restoration Co., No. AS 05964 (Calif. Super. Ct., Sacramento Cty.).

While the jury determined that a contract did …