Students, Parents, Staff at Two Schools Sue for Sick Building Syndrome, Mold Exposure

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A lawsuit filed in Texas is alleging that students, parents and staff at two schools are afflicted with Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) as a result of the schools' long-standing problems with mold contamination. Angel Castillo, et al. v. Carroll Dusang & Rand, Inc., et al., No. 2001-11-4959-C (Texas Dist. Ct., 197th Jud. Dist., Cameron Cty.).

The petition was filed Nov. 26 in Cameron County District Court against the companies involved in the design and construction of the schools. The defendants are architectural firm Carroll Dusang & Rand, Inc., contractors Stotler Construction Company and D. Wilson Construction Company, …