Legal Opinion
Helen R. Bloom v. Bexar County, Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 19, 1997No. 97-50027PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Helen R. Bloom worked as a full time court reporter in Bexar County, Texas, for more than seven years, ending in July 1993. In 1989, Judge Andy Míreles, 73rd Judicial District Court, hired Bloom as his official court reporter. Although city and county ordinances banned smoking in the courthouse facility, Judge Mireles permitted smoking in his chambers and offices, over which the county had no control. Bloom began to experience health problems and missed work periodically over the next four years. Bloom’s doctor advised her that she was suffering from multiple…
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