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READ v. SCOTT FETZER CO.

No. 97-0707.

990 S.W.2d 732 (1998)

Dena Kristi READ, Petitioner, v. The SCOTT FETZER COMPANY d/b/a The Kirby Company, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided December 31, 1998.

Rehearing Overruled June 10, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bob E. Shannon, Tommy Jacks, James L. Wright, Austin, Richard Warren Mithoff, Houston, David Drew Wright, Williams Powers, Jr., Austin, Richard P. Hogan, Houston, for Petitioner.

P. Clark Aspy, Austin, David A. Kutik, Cleveland, OH, Robert C. Decarli, Austin, for Respondent.

Justice GONZALEZ delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice PHILLIPS, Justice ENOCH, Justice SPECTOR, Justice BAKER, and Justice HANKINSON joined.

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