Settlement Reached After Mold Found In Madison School
Teacher, Students Sued Construction Company
Updated: 6:00 pm CDT April 21, 2006
MADISON, Wis. -- Almost three dozen teachers and students settled their four-year-long lawsuit on Friday against a construction company after mold was found in a Madison elementary school in 2001.Both sides agreed to a $650,000 settlement payout.Chavez Elementary School opened in 2001, but closed two months later because mold was apparently found in a majority of classrooms, WISC-TV reported.Thirty-five teachers and students brought the suit against Westra Construction claiming that the company failed to remove excess moisture when the school was built. The moisture allegedly caused mold and respiratory problems for people in the school.
Previous Stories:
- August 23, 2002: Chavez Timeline Of Mold Events
- August 1, 2002: Mold Update Due From Chavez Elementary
- July 18, 2002: Chavez: Mold Free In 2003?
- May 13, 2002: Chavez Reconstruction Under Way
- April 29, 2002: Report: Mold Isn't Chavez's Only Problem
- April 29, 2002: I-Team Investigation: Mold Is No Surprise
- March 21, 2002: Report Blames Construction Process For Mold
- March 14, 2002: What Really Happened At Chavez School?
- February 11, 2002: Moldy School Will Stay Closed This Year
- February 7, 2002: Chavez Elementary Teacher Filing Lawsuit
- January 29, 2002: Teachers, Parents At Boiling Point Over Chavez
- January 4, 2002: Chavez School May Be Rebuilt By Union Labor
- December 12, 2001: Chavez Elementary Tests Positive For Mold Again
- November 30, 2001: Chavez Parents Say They Feel Shut Out
- November 29, 2001: Moldy Madison School Will Remain Closed Thursday
- November 27, 2001: Parents Want Answers About Mold At Chavez
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