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Everett A. Bear, et al. v. Pellerin Construction, Inc.
By tbartlett on January 30, 2002
On July 31, 1998, the firm filed a suit under the Louisiana Environmental Whistleblower Statute against a construction company. The suit alleged that fourteen individuals were terminated because of reports that they made to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality regarding the presence of asbestos on their work site. Following a trial, all of the [...]
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