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 Dicks 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 Dicks 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 stores grand opening in September 2013 and that Dcks Sporting Goods did not take appropriate measures to prevent water leakage and mold development.
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