Sporting Goods Store Employees Sue Over Mold Exposure

Two former employees of a local sporting goods store claim they were sickened after being exposed to toxic mold for a prolonged period of time. Michelle C. Wilcox and Kokenia M. Sam filed suit against Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc., General Growth Properties Inc. and their insurers in the 24th Judicial District Court on Sept. 10. Wilcox and Sam allege that they were employed by the Dick’s Sporting Goods located in the Oakwood Mall at 197 Westbank Expressway in Gretna. The plaintiffs contend that the building housing their workplace was damaged and water leaked into the roof prior to the store’s grand opening in September 2013 and that Dck’s Sporting Goods did not take appropriate measures to prevent water leakage and mold development.