Georgia Court Applies Six-Year Statute of Limitation in Mold Contamination Case

ATLANTA - A Georgia appeals court has ruled that a homeowner had six years - not four - from the date of occupancy to file claims against a contractor whose breach of written contract allegedly caused mold-related contamination and personal injury. Gropper, et al. v. STO Corp., et al. v. Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc., No. A01A0377 & A01A0667 (Ga. Ct. App.).

The decision, according to a Georgia Court of Appeals decision released July 9, is based on a closer reading of Daniel v. American Optical Corp., 251 Ga. 166 (304 S.E.2d 383) (1983), which found that the language …