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1. Ebola and malpractice tort reform:

As we all now know, the death of Dallas Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan was preceded by what might have been a fatal mistake made by emergency-room doctors or nurses at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. Although he showed up at the hospital complaining of Ebola-like symptoms and reportedly told a nurse that he had just arrived from Liberia, he was sent home with antibiotics.

That mistake has already sparked widespread speculation about a malpractice suit that Duncans family could bring against the hospital and its staff.

However, in addition to the conventional legal questions about whether Duncans family could prove that his release and the delay in his treatment caused his death, the family has another problem: the law governing malpractice cases in Texas.

As this Reuters report notes:

In other words, tort reform in Texas means you cant sue a doctor or nurse for making a mistake, even a stupid, fatal one. Or even one that might end up causing multiple fatalities if Duncan gave the virus to others after he was allowed to leave the emergency room.

For me, that makes this case a great way to take another look at tort reform, from lots of angles.

Would polling tell us that most people think the erring doctor or nurse should be able to be sued? Or would polling tell us that people think Texas legislators were right to protect doctors, nurses and their hospitals from legal harassment by reining in the trial lawyers?

Indeed, the facts of this case seem to present a fresh way to debate whether doctors or nurses, who make honest mistakes under pressure in an emergency room, should be shielded from suits. Because for every suit involving an awful mistake like this one, there could be more suits involving honest judgment calls that turn out to be wrong. Or even turn out to be right but are brought because the outcome was tragic and the lawyers think they can force a settlement?

Texas tort-reform law has been on the books since 2003. Has emergency-room care in the state declined in any noticeable way because, as the plaintiffs lawyers always claim in fighting tort reform, doctors know they are not nearly as likely to be held accountable in court?

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The Fodder & Shine building site is a frenzy of construction, with contractors of all sorts trying to make a deadline for a soft opening for the Florida Cracker cuisine restaurant in early December, thus adding yet another funky destination to the growing lineup hot restaurants in Seminole Heights.

It was about a year ago when I last wrote about all the new places trying, hoping, praying to open up in Seminole Heights, the quiet bungalow neighborhood thats long been thought of as the next Hyde Park.

Now, lots of those places and a few more are expanding, opening or just about to: craft beer bars, coffee shops, liquor distillers, vegan/organic cafes and upscale sandwich shops where lamb shank is a core part of the menu.

Our goal is to show that passion of a chef-driven restaurant, said Michelle Baker, who with her husband and chef Greg Baker co-owns Fodder & Shine, along with The Refinery restaurant. There is nothing that doesnt grow in Florida, and we have some brilliant farmers. Our goal is to bring that, and classic Cracker cuisine-style recipes, back to life.

For sure, South Tampas dining scene is doing just fine, and corporate branded restaurants in the West Shore District are money-making operations. But whenever I talk with the power brokers and development honchos in Tampa, and I ask where they like to eat, more than a few get a glint in their eye and say something like, We just found this amazing place in Seminole Heights. Have you heard of it?

And to me, one of the surest signs that a neighborhood has reached a tipping point from perhaps a bit sketchy to a blossoming barrio are the cars parked out front. On any given night, the streets around Rooster & tThe Till, Ellas AmericanAmericana Folk Art Cafe and The Refinery are lined with BMWs, Range Rovers, Jaguars and perhaps a Bently or two.

Soon, there will be even more places for these brave foodie explorers to go:

At Fodder & Shine at 5910 N. Florida Ave., the menu will feature a long list of Florida-centric foods, from Yellowhammer steaks (from the centuries-old Florida breed with massive horns) to seafood from the Gulf and vegetables from local farms. The owners have a strategy of buying whole farm fields full of veggies, then bringing them to the restaurant for 24-hour canning sessions so chefs can pull them from Mason jars all year long. Besides an expansive kitchen and canning room, there will be an open-air patio, pool tables, classic arcade games, an expansive bar/lounge and plenty of room for expansion.

Angry Chair Brewing at 6401 N. Florida Avenue started brewing on Oct. 3 and is already stocking barrels of advanced and creative beers. That includes 30 barrels of Ascension IPA, 20 barrels of a German-style salted wheat beer and a hoppy red ale. Its public space is nearly ready, and operators hope to open the first week of November with a half-dozen beers made on site and plenty more other local brews alongside. Were going to brew beers we like to drink, said co-founder Ryan Dowdle. Well let your customers dictate what we need to make more of and that will develop into our core beers. http://angrychairbrewing.com/

Owners of the vegan and organic-focused Delicious Surprise restaurant plan to fully open their space in November at 5921 N. Nebraska Ave. in a former sandwich shop/former bodega/former gas station. A fundraising drive on GoFundMe helped get them off the ground, and soon theyll be serving healthier plant-based classic American comfort foods, said owner and founder Michelle Ehrlich. That means customizable bowls, but also veggie burgers, and pizzas and milkshakes, but all plant-based and no animal products, all from as many local sources as possible.

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Published: September 30, 2014 | Last Modified: September 30, 2014 11:25PM

By Eric Vo Record-Journal staff

WALLINGFORD More restaurants could be coming to the Lowes property on Route 5 adjacent to the Chick-fil-A under construction.

A Massachusetts company is seeking a special permit to build one standalone restaurant with a drive-through window and another building with two spaces for restaurants. Infinity Route 5 LLC submitted an application to the Planning and Zoning Department earlier this month.

The company wants to build two buildings in the northwest corner of the Lowes Home Improvement parking lot at 1094 N. Colony Road.

The plan calls for construction of a 4,530-square-foot restaurant with a drive-through. A second 3,800-square-foot building would includes two storefronts 2,200-square-feet and 1,600-square-feet that can be leased for a restaurant. If a restaurant cannot be found, the building will be designed for retail.

Town Planner Kacie Costello could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

The companys application did not mention specific restaurants. Bernard Devine Jr., Charles Irving III, and Andrew Rockett are listed as the managers of Infinity Route 5, according to state records. They could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

Andrew Manning, of Boston-based WFS Development, said tenants have not been selected. The plan is for businesses to open next year

We were talking to various people and obviously restaurants were on the application with potentially some retail uses as well. That would be a good mix for that area, Manning said Tuesday. Leasing is underway.

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A JUDGE told a plumber he was fortunate to be supported by his family when he spared him an immediate prison sentence for cannabis offending.

Giving him a six-month suspended term, Judge Gary Burrell QC told Robert Luffman he had come within a whisker of going to jail for quite a long time.

Southampton Crown Court heard how Robert Luffman had been stopped in a car by police who recovered four bags of cannabis.

Prosecutor Tammy Mears said that put the 20-year-old in breach of a suspended sentence imposed for attempting to take class A drugs into the Boomtown Festival near Winchester last year.

Luffman, of Haddon Drive, Eastleigh, had admitted possession with intent to supply on the basis he was funding his own habit and only supplying close friends.

In addition to the suspended sentence, he also received 12 months supervision and a sixmonth drug rehabilitation requirement.

In mitigation, Andy Houston said Luffman had been addicted to cannabis but after his arrest he had spent seven weeks on remand and was now clean of drugs.

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A TWEED plumber who was convicted of fraud last year has launched an appeal.

Wade Francis Morley, 45, of Mooses Plumbers and Gasfitters, pleaded guilty last November to dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception.

Between October 20, 2011 and July 23, 2012, Mr Morley submitted Queensland Government solar hot water rebate forms on behalf of Park Hill Electrical without their permission.

During this time, he forged the signature of the electrical company's owner, Tim Stenner, 105 times.

Mr Morley appeared in Byron Bay Local Court last week to appeal against his conviction.

The matter was adjourned to appear before Lismore Magistrates Court on November 7.

Mr Morley is still able to operate as a plumber; according to the NSW Government Licensing Service, his Tweed-registered licence has remained valid.

When he pleaded guilty last year, Mr Morley was sentenced by Magistrate Michael Dakin to 300 hours community service and was given a 25% penalty reduction for an early guilty plea.

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24 September, 2014

Three offences in Westport lead to $4,500 fine for Wellington plumber

A Wellington plumber has been fined $4,500 at the Porirua District Court, following investigation into work carried out in Westport.

In a judgment released today, by the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB) it was revealed Michael Guy had been convicted on a total of three charges.

One charge was for carrying out sanitary plumbing in a manner dangerous to life, and two charges were for carrying out sanitary plumbing without authorisation.

Mr Guy pleaded guilty to all three charges of carrying out sanitary plumbing outside the limitationsof his authorisation issued by the Board.

Mr Guy failed to ensure that his work was adequately supervised at the two homes in Westport where he carried out the work. His authorisation required him to have a supervisor to test and check the work was done competently and in compliance with the building code.

In each home, he did work on the hot water cylinders including installing a tempering valve onto the open vent line of a hot water cylinder connected to a wetback. The work did not comply with regulatory requirements and was not checked by his supervisor.

Noncompliant work of this nature creates a health and safety risk to the consumer and could result in implosion or explosion and serious injury. In one case the hot water cylinder did implode as a result of the tempering valve installed. Reimbursement to the property owner for the damaged hot water cylinder was made by Mr Guy.

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EAGLE A local plumber and grandfather admitted to felony sex assault on a child.

Rhett Enlow, 59, pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminal attempt to commit sex assault. Enlow owns and operates Call a Plumber.

During Wednesdays hearing, Enlows teenaged victim and his father declined to make a statement.

For his part, Enlow attempted to apologize.

I ask that (the boy) and his family accept my apologies. I am extremely sorry, Enlow said after he pleaded guilty.

Deputy District Attorney Rebecca Wiard prosecuted the case, and expressed concerns about Enlows statements during his psychosexual evaluation that it was consensual.

I want the court to understand that this was never consensual at any time, Wiard said. He (the boy) was vulnerable because this was a man he trusted as something of a second father. This has been incredibly difficult for him.

Enlow was one of the boys fathers best friend, and was trusted to look after the boy, Wiard said.

This has been a huge impact on both him and his dad, Wiard said.

Its important to them that he does some jail, that the punishment goes beyond probation, Wiard said.

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