Or, do you tell the customer they may have a moisture problem, sidestepping the mold question for the time being? Does this leave you liable for mold litigation?
These were the questions facing contractors who attended “Managing Your Mold Liability,” a one-day conference organized by Jim Herritage, educational director of the South Carolina Association of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors (SCAHACC), the same group that held the Mock Mold Trial earlier this year. (See The News, “Ladies And Gentlemen of the Jury,” March 4, 2002, page 1, and “Mold Trial Has Surprising Outcome,” March 25, page 1.)