DENVER—The Colorado Supreme Court has tossed out a lawsuit by two people who say they were sickened by mold and fungus when they worked at Denver International Airport.
The court ruled Monday that Terry Crandall and Joann Hubbard did not file their claim within 180 days of becoming sick, as required by law.
Crandall and Hubbard alleged they suffered from pneumonia, headaches, nausea, shortness of breath and bronchitis beginning in 1995 while working for United Airlines on Concourse B.
Their lawsuit said they concluded in 1999 their health problems were caused by mold and fungi and they filed claims with the city, which owns the airport, in 2002. They also sought unspecified damages for thousands of other airport employees, health checkups and remediation of environmental problems.
Assistant City Attorney Chris Doering said no major mold problem has been found at the airport. He said the city was pleased with the court ruling.
Crandall and Hubbard “were extremely disappointed” with the decision, said their lawyer, John Fognani. He said they would review the ruling before deciding what to do next.
Fognani said the city should do a full-scale environmental investigation and cleanup at the airport instead of spending money on legal fees to fight Crandall and Hubbard’s lawsuit.
