Odessa man sues Monfort plant for 1.5 million
Edward O. Murphy of Odessa filed suit in Lincoln federal court alleging Monfort Meat Packing fired him from Grand Island after he reported safety violations. Murphy, who began as safety manager Aug 18, 1986, says officials threatened termination on Nov 30, 1990 if he did not ignore violations.
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Grand Island
Neb
West Texas
Monfort Meatpacking Plant
Edward O. Murphy
Odessa
U.S. District Court
Lincoln
Murphy
Monfort
Gene Meakins
Greeley
Colo
Lawsuit Alleged Firing Tied to OSHA Ammonia Violations
Murphy sues Monfort claiming he was forced to ignore safety rules at a meatpacking plant with ammonia leaks while OSHA fined Monfort $1.09 million for 197 violations on March 27, 1991. He alleges cooperation with investigators led to firing 22 days later and seeks $500,000 in damages plus $1 million for emotional distress and reputational harm plus $50,000 for defamatory statements.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Monfort
Murphy
OSHA
Steve Guenzel
Lincoln
Texas Board votes to end watered-down courses
The State Board of Education voted to stop granting graduation credit for below level high school courses, with a one-year transition. The move aims to require stronger coursework for core subjects starting in 1992 93, though districts may offer these courses for elective credit if hardship is shown.
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Austin
State Board of Education
Ing
Bill Hudson
Wichita Falls
Hudson
Lionel
Skip
Meno
New York
New York State
Cern
Mary Helen Berlanga
Corpus Christi
Mary Knotts Perkins
Lufkin
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F.R.C.S
Southwest Orthopaedic Center
Andrews
Amer - Mon
Ector County
Odessa Fraternal Order of Police
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