County workers file suit over asbestos

AUBURN - A group of 16 Cayuga County workers filed a lawsuit against their employer Tuesday.

The summons accuses the county of negligence in allowing day-to-day operations to continue in the Board of Elections building despite the illegal removal of asbestos in February 2006.

“I'm accusing the county of gross negligence because of this outlandish, outrageous behavior,” Auburn attorney Carl DePalma said.