Ed McMahon sues over toxic mold in L.A. home

Tampa Bay Online ^ | 4/10/2002 | Sarah Tippit

[motzman]

20 million?

[stevio]

That sucks.

[Ditter]

Toxic mold is a nighmare. We have it in our weekend house on the bay & we may just tear it down. The bids to fix it are just about what the house is worth. We will have to sue our insurance co. I'm sure.

[arete]

"Revenge of the Toxic Mold". It has kind of a certain ring to it. Maybe all those sweepstakes winners are finally getting even for the scam he pulled on them.

Richard W.

[aculeus]

You are correct, Sir.

Thank you!

But I didn't say anything.

[motzman]

$20 mil would buy a whole lot of Johnny memorabilia.

Probably all of it, with a few mil to spare.

Why didn't he just sue for 20 billion?

[onedoug]

Hmm. Interesting. Thanks.

[lelio]

shouldn't he sue the people that didn't do the work correctly? I realize the insurance company was activing in an 'official capacity' but really they are just telling Ed who they can use to clean up the pipe.
I would think they have some sort of waiver that their damage is limited to how much the project is worth (say $3k in this case).

[Charles Henrickson]

Ed: I have in my hand the final envelope!

Applause.

Karnac stares at audience. Then he holds envelope against head, closes eyes, and stays in that position for a long time. . . .

Ed: Karnac!

Karnac: Sorry. Karnac was deep in thought there. . . . The answer is, "Toxic mold."

Ed: "Toxic mold"!

Karnac: That's what I just said.

Ed: I just wanted to make sure everyone heard the answer. "Toxic mold."

Karnac takes a look at Ed, then rips open end of envelope, blows into it, and pulls out question. . . .

Okay, gang, here's where you get to play along at home! What should be the question to the answer, "Toxic mold"? Make one up and post it!

[Revolting cat!]

What should be the question to the answer, "Toxic mold"?

What do Ed McMahon's post Tonight Show television shows add up to?

[A Navy Vet]

"What should be the question to the answer, "Toxic mold"? Make one up and post it!"

What would you find in Hillary's pantsuit?

[apochromat]

The walls said "Talk sick ...'m old!", and the clocks persistently steered to conversation to ticks.

[Mfkmmof4]

I have a friend going through the same thing and the insurance company says it is not covered because the mold was caused by a flood....problem she never had a flood.

[Charles Martel]

Damn, Ed... can't you find the main water shut-off valve?

[PoisedWoman]

We have it in our weekend house on the bay & we may just tear it down. The bids to fix it are just about what the house is worth. We will have to sue our insurance co. I'm sure.

Sorry to hear about your nightmare. If it's any help, California recently passed a Toxic Mold Protection Act. When the bill is signed into law, it will order the State Department of Health Services to establish licensing standards for professionals in the business of measuring and cleaning out toxic molds. The bill also urges the Health Department to establish permissible exposure limits.

I'm not sure whether Texas regulations will be of any help to you, but CDC and NIH have plenty of info on the topic. Good luck!

Is your vacation house in Houston area? My sister's moving there next week.

[My2Cents]

Karnac: Sorry. Karnac was deep in thought there. . . . The answer is, "Toxic mold."

"Question: What is the prime ingredient in Ed's favorite beer?......[audience groans]....May the fleas of a thousand camels nest in your Dockers."

HI OH!....Thanks for the flashback. Classic description of a classic Carson bit.

[Issaquahking]

Absolutely incredible!!! 3K should have covered the bill, then again they build houses so tight nowadays that they can't "breathe". So your going to have "problems" unless you are in a position to really do the job right, your going to have mold. Bet it was a "slam-bam thank you ma'am" job and take the money and run. Remind me to add a zero behind my usual hourly billing rate (bout $650 an hour to you sir) so I can compete, and stay alive in Ed's neighborhood!