Monday, February 14, 2005
Animal Lab Lawsuit Filed
A former UL-Lafayette employee says she lost her job after voicing concerns over how animals are treated at the university's research center. Now she's filed suit against the university.
According to the lawsuit, Narriman Fakier, was fired from her position at the UL-Lafayette New Iberia Research Center after she repeatedly told supervisors about instances of animal cruelty.
The lawsuit says the research center, which houses more than 6,000 primates, constantly violated the federal Animal Welfare Act, as well as state law.
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A former UL-Lafayette employee says she lost her job after voicing concerns over how animals are treated at the university's research center. Now she's filed suit against the university.
According to the lawsuit, Narriman Fakier, was fired from her position at the UL-Lafayette New Iberia Research Center after she repeatedly told supervisors about instances of animal cruelty.
The lawsuit says the research center, which houses more than 6,000 primates, constantly violated the federal Animal Welfare Act, as well as state law.
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