Homeowners Waited Too Long After Fire Remodeling to Sue

MINNEAPOLIS - Homeowners who were told in 2002 that mold contamination in their home was unrelated to repairs made after a fire in 1999 were still aware that they had an actionable injury and, as a result, can't pursue a lawsuit filed more than two years later, Minnesota's Court of Appeals has ruled. Smith, et al. v. Lindstrom Cleaning and Construction Inc., No. 27-CV-06-15490 (Minn. Ct. App.).

The court said in its May 13 unpublished opinion affirming a summary judgment that the lawsuit filed by Kathleen Smith and Steven Hedstrom against Lindstrom Cleaning and Construction Inc. and its subcontractors was …