Stock manager urinates in mountain dew bottle store manager feeds it to me i want to bring whole company into this which happened at a grocery store
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Stock manager urinates in mountain dew bottle store manager feeds it to me i want to bring whole company into this which happened at a grocery store
came into work at 9 30 pm went to the back to eat dinner before starting to work. Store manager walks in hands me a mountain dew which was cold and full and tells here is something to go with you meal. After taking a huge bite of the chicken sandwich i then opened the what i thought was a mountain dew and took a huge sip of it. I started vomiting hysterically. Walking into the aisle i see the store manager, stock manager, and another employee laughing uncontrollably in which they said the stock manager urinated in the bottle stuck it in the refrigerator until i came into work
Asked on August 5, 2012 under Business Law, Virginia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can't sue the company, but you can sue all the employees (though it may not be worthwhile; see below). The reason you can't sue the company is that a company or business is not liable (responsible) for the intentional wrongful acts of its employees, which acts are not part of those employees' duties. Since presumably doing this was not part of these people's jobs, the store is not liable for their wrongful act.
Note that the U.S. legal system only provides compensation for actual injuries or costs. If you did not incur substantial medical costs or suffer some significant injury, there is probably no point in suing--you'll recover less money than the cost of the lawsuit.
You may be able to file charges against these people however, and should speak with the police if you have not done so already.
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