Comments on: Order In The Courtroom

By: Glenn Moss

Glenn Moss — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:33:08 +0000

I think that the length of time to trial was an attempt by the defendant to drag out the case in an attempt to get the young mad to give up. It isn’t fair, but that’s the way the law works here in Oklahoma. There were literally hundreds of pages of paperwork that was brought into the courtroom…

The delay was a factor in our decision on the settlement. A payback, if you will, for the plaintiff’s dilligence.

Soory, but I know bumpkis about bounty hunters.

Glenn

By: Brainlock

Brainlock — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:59:44 +0000

Sounds good to me, Glenn.
Was there any particular reason this case was held up SIX YEARS? THAT is what sounds unreasonable to me.

(my sister and I are also in the market for a good bounty hunter, if you know one! Even Misery can’t find the SOB, then decided that too much time had lapsed for the “minor” fraud they found and tried to pin on him.)

By: Vader

Vader — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:52:56 +0000

We didn’t say anything while we were in the same vicinity as the gentleman. One word would have certainly started a chain reaction of unstoppable laughter (which surely would have bewildered and possibly worried the other tourists). We did, however, let it all out as soon as we left the spot. It was eerie and funny at the same time.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:18:23 +0000

Oh man, that must have been crazy! I don’t know that I wouldn’t be able to just bust out laughing. At a minimum everyone would have thought I was suffering from alergies as tears would have been streaming from my eyes.

Did you and kids make any one liner references to Toy Story II? You know, mentioning “monkey chow,” “ride like the wind, Bullseye,” or “there’s a snake in my boot?”

By: Vader

Vader — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:33:37 +0000

I know what that must have felt like for you. A few years ago, I took the family on a vacation and we ended up being in a group with a guy who looked exactly like Al from Toy Story (from Al’s Toy Barn). My kids and I were having the most difficult time trying not to burst out laughing because we were all thinking the same thing. We never had the chance to steal a photo but we still talk about that guy to this day.

And by the way, nice to have you back on a more frequent basis

By: Glenn Moss

Glenn Moss — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:00:19 +0000

Caped,

In trying to come up with some beginning point for the settlement I just grabbed the percentage the state uses to pay unemployment. Everyone on the jury was sitting around the table with the proverbial “deer in headlights” look and I thought that if I didn’t come up with something fast I would loose them. And while the total amount ended up being pretty significant, it was, in my humble opinion, reasonable considering the time it took to get to trial and fact that the company blatantly did the young man wrong.

Thanks for you comments. I truly appreciate them.

Glenn

By: Glenn Moss

Glenn Moss — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:39:02 +0000

Cantina, if you are saying I look like Henry Fonda I’ll have to include you in my will!

By the way, 12 Angry Men is one of my top 100 movies!

Thanks for the comment!

Glenn

By: Glenn Moss

Glenn Moss — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:36:57 +0000

Thank you, Sconey.

When the judge read the verdict and the award amount, the young man actually cried and the company owner looked as though you couldn’t slide a piced of paper between his butt-cheeks…

Glenn

By: Glenn Moss

Glenn Moss — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:35:03 +0000

Thanks so very much for your reply. It means a lot to me. I suppose it’s me because I’m an old fart, but working conditions in this country have deteriorated significantly in the last 30 years. I don’t know why companies even bother to print “employee handbooks” as they are all a farce. You should get a single piece of paper that says “We hate you. You hate us. Now, go to work.” At least it would be honesty.

Glenn

By: Glenn Moss

Glenn Moss — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:31:46 +0000

Tanner,

Thanks for the comment. I truly appreciate it.

I confess that I was very disappointed when the local newspaper didn’t have anything about the case. We have two pages of church news and sports for all the local schools, but nothing of substance like this. I suppose it can be chalked up to small town Oklahoma. But at least the plaintiff got his settlement!

Glenn

By: Glenn Moss

Glenn Moss — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:28:37 +0000

Vader,

Honest to God, that attorney looked EXACTLY like the Ventriloquist! The minute I walked into the courtroom and saw him it was the first thing that came to mind! In fact, it was almost distracting.

I think the guy knew that he was going to loose the case from the beginning, but I don’t believe he thought we would take the course we did.

Thanks for the comment. I truly appreciate it.

Glenn

By: Tanner

Tanner — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:41:05 +0000

As a resident of Oklahoma, thank you so much for writing this.

By: Caped Crusader

Caped Crusader — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:58:47 +0000

70% for unemployment is a good number. It’s only 50% here in NC, also an at-will work state with few legal protections for workers. Of course, that won’t stop employers who let people go from coming up with a reason for the termination, all so they can contest unemployment claims. Tough economic times bring out the worst in people, I suppose. At any rate, thanks for sticking up for the little guy and helping him in his quest for justice.

By: Vader

Vader — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:36:18 +0000

I love how you segued to Ventriloquist and Scarface

By: Cantina-Dan

Cantina-Dan — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:09:23 +0000

Sounds like a scene from “12 Angry Men!” Interesting story, Glenn.

By: Sconey

Sconey — Mon, 25 May 2009 19:17:25 +0000

Well Done Sir!

By: Daniel_Lioneye

Daniel_Lioneye — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:30:01 +0000

I live in VA which is a right to work state also, and while I can somewhat understand why they would create laws such as right to work, at the same time I can’t help but think of how easily it can be abused by someone with no scruples. I feel like there need to be more safeguards in place to protect such a law from abuses, as it seems to write anyone in a supervisory position a blank check to fire anyone, even if they simply don’t like them. I’ve had a manager threaten my job before if I didn’t drop everything and drive 30 minutes to my job to fill out a form they never told me was due that day, and as tempting as it was to tell them they could forget it, I felt like I had no choice because of laws such as right to work.