Knox County clerk cites 'toxic mold' in request to move

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Knox County Clerk Foster Arnett Jr. has filed suit against the Public Building Authority over "toxic mold" in his courthouse office.

The Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1EMMNxk) reports Arnett's lawyer, Darren Berg, said Monday that he asked the court make PBA move Arnett and his 64 workers to a safe location while mold "testing and remediation" take place.

The lawsuit says a window restoration project at the courthouse in 2012 released "mold spores, toxic mold spores and/or other toxins" that created a "hazardous environment" causing medical problems for Arnett and his staff.

PBA Director Dale Smith declined to comment.

Knox County Law Director Richard "Bud" Armstrong also declined to discuss litigation against the county, but he said the law department would review the complaint and file and response within 60 days.

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Information from: Knoxville News Sentinel, http://www.knoxnews.com

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