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Workers Can't Sue Postal Officials Over Anthrax, Judge Rules
Washington Post ^ | 11/20/04 | Carol D. Leonnig

Posted on 11/20/2004 11:46:06 AM PST by TrebleRebel

A federal judge ruled yesterday that U.S. Postal Service officials had no special responsibility to alert workers at the Brentwood postal facility to deadly anthrax contamination in the building and cannot be sued by the employees.
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U.S. District Judge Rosemary M. Collyer said she found ample reason to believe that the officials showed deliberate indifference to worker safety by keeping the plant operating for four days after they privately confirmed the toxic spores had spread through the facility.
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Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, said, "We can't imagine that in the end that courts will sanction government supervisors lying to workers about biological toxins infecting their workplace. Let's be clear about the consequences here: People are sick to this day and some are dead, and the courts are saying 'Tough luck.' "

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TOPICS: Anthrax Scare; Front Page News; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: amerithrax; anthrax; antraz; brentwood; judicialwatch; lawsuit; ruling; usps
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To: Inkognitow

Calling my bluff?:)


341 posted on 03/12/2005 10:06:01 PM PST by Elmo Lincoln
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To: Inkognitow

I've been wondering what became of you,Inky !:)


342 posted on 03/13/2005 5:12:08 AM PST by genefromjersey (So much to flame;so little time !)
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