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Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:59 pm
by TxBlonde
Then on the 11th of this month his supervisor admitted in a deposition that there was NO COMPANY POLICY AGAINST GUNS UNTIL 3 DAYS AFTER HE WAS FIRED

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:16 pm
by boba
TxBlonde wrote:Then on the 11th of this month his supervisor admitted in a deposition that there was NO COMPANY POLICY AGAINST GUNS UNTIL 3 DAYS AFTER HE WAS FIRED
:clapping: Great news! Does that mean he's eligible for retroactive unemployment benefits?

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:22 pm
by TxBlonde
Not sure, I will keep everyone updated on the case

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:52 am
by wconn33
I hope yall called the DOT and made a complaint against them. I hope things work out for your family.

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:59 am
by TxBlonde
That is the Thing he received unemployment from day one.

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:08 am
by WildBill
TxBlonde wrote:That is the Thing he received unemployment from day one.
That is very odd, because usually a person who is fired is not eligible for unemployment. Did your attorney get his records from the unemployment office? I would think that they would have to supply a form with the reason for his termination.

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:11 am
by TxBlonde
They sent told them he was illegally carrying a firearm on a commercial vehicle and we sent the state proof where it wasn't

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:14 am
by WildBill
TxBlonde wrote:They sent told them he was illegally carrying a firearm on a commercial vehicle and we sent the state proof where it wasn't
So the unemployment people disagreed or rejected the company's reason for firing him and accepted your husband's claim for unemployment insurance?

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:37 am
by TxBlonde
Yes and even send my husband a letter saying they found no misconduct

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:45 am
by WildBill
TxBlonde wrote:Yes and even send my husband a letter saying they found no misconduct
Interesting. I think that's another good thing in your favor.

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:54 am
by TxBlonde
We are just going through the legal motions of this thing. It can be very tiring at times, I know not everyone like guns. I know we might get a few anti gun people on the jury. I just hope to have those people that are deathly afraid of semi-trucks on there. And trust me the fact someone doesn't like big trucks will be more weight bearing in my opinion then being anti-gun and this is thanks to the news media talking about how this truck driver had this or that accident. People have more interaction with semi trucks then guns in their lives and many people hate trucks. SOme because they were almost ran off the rode. or know someone that has been seriously injured in a car accident with one. Look at all the TV Commercials about being in an accident with a big truck and making them pay. I do not see any about being unlawfully shot by a CHL carrier.... Sorry about the rambling just needed to bounce some more thoughts off of people

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:59 am
by WildBill
TxBlonde wrote:We are just going through the legal motions of this thing. It can be very tiring at times ..... Sorry about the rambling just needed to bounce some more thoughts off of people
Your lawyer will ask the prospective jurors about their prejudices towards guns, trucks and truck drivers and try to eliminate them as jurors. The good part is that you don't need a unamimous vote to win. As the company lawyers start to add up the evidence, they may offer a settlement and you won't have to worry about jurors.

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:48 pm
by Barbi Q
wconn33 wrote:I hope yall called the DOT and made a complaint against them. I hope things work out for your family.
:iagree:

What happened with the original complaint to DOT about the pattern of overweight trucks?

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:57 pm
by TxBlonde
Not Sure

Re: Fired because of gun

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:22 am
by gus
I wish the very best for you folks!