4th DCA Tosses Legal Assistant's Mold Exposure Suit Against Employer

A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a legal assistant’s tort claim against her employer for alleged injuries from exposure to mold. Case: Ruiz v. Carter & Carter, No. E068632, 02/13/2019, unpublished. Facts: Evangelina Ruiz worked as a legal assistant for the law firm of Carter & Carter. In 2011, the firm accepted a case involving claims of black water and mold in a house. Ruiz was given the job of inspecting documents related to the case. Ruiz claimed the documents contained mold and mold spores. As a result, Ruiz allegedly fell ill. Procedur...