Geologist Says He Hired Children, Friends For Expert Report

Last updated Thursday, October 15, 2009 6:23 PM CDT in News By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS; TULSA, Okla. — A geologist said Thursday he hired his three daughters and family friends to do legwork for a report that became the backbone of Oklahoma's pollution lawsuit against the Arkansas poultry industry. J. Berton Fisher, one of the state's expert witnesses, testified he hired at least eight family members and friends, including the daughter of one of the attorneys handling the state's 2005 lawsuit.