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News published on Southeast Texas Record in December 2007

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News from December 2007


Legally Speaking: Not your everyday lawyers

By John G. Browning |
Law school tends to attract all types of people, even if they don't always make it all the way through to graduation.

Trial begins for man doused with medical waste

By David Yates |
Blasted in the face with "spoiled and contaminated bodily fluids" while removing waste from Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital, George Glenn Eddings first sought medical attention and then quickly followed up with a civil suit.

Suit alleges retaliation for tip to EPA over illegal oil dumping

By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau |
MARSHALL -- Robert Steinruck says he was worried about contaminating a day care center when he refused to help dump used oil into a parking lot. Now Steinruck claims he was fired after he notified the Environmental Protection Agency about the illegal dumping.

Appeals court agrees deputy should get new trial over back pay

By David Yates |
A Jefferson County sheriff's deputy will get another chance in court to recover the full pay he claims he is owed for time lost after a work-related injury.

Supreme Court hears case over bar room brawl at ritzy resort

By Steve Korris |
Del Lago Resort in Conroe AUSTIN � In a case from "Houston's playground," the Texas Supreme Court must decide whether to hold a bar owner liable for injuries from a brawl.

Which plaintiffs provenance?

By The SE Texas Record |
How did Jason Gibson find his clients?