D.C. Court Dismisses Tenants' Complaint for Lack of Causation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A federal judge who earlier excluded testimony by tenants' chosen medical expert has granted a defense motion for summary judgment on causation grounds. Young v. Burton, No. 07-0983 (D. D.C.).

Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled on Sept. 8 that plaintiffs' alternative proffer of statements by a defense expert indicating that plaintiffs suffered a "short-term irritant" from mold fell short of proof of causation.

On July 22, the judge ruled that tenants in the Stanton Glen Apartments cannot rely on testimony by Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, a Pokomoke, …