Woman's Mold-Related Personal Injury Claim Time-Barred, Court Says

NEW YORK - A woman who claimed she suffered from mold-related illnesses for five years before discovering the source of mold contamination in her apartment is barred by the statute of limitations from bringing a personal injury complaint against the building's owner, an appeals court has ruled. Martin v. 159 West 80 Street Corp., et al., No. 2485 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., App. Div., First Dept.).

In a Jan. 27 decision reversing a trial court judge, the First Department Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiff's personal injury cause of action should be dismissed, reasoning that …