Mock Trial Ganders Inc. vs. Wilson

  • Brooks earns Ph.D. and publishes dissertation, "The Attractive Sales Clerk..."

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    Brooks VP and oversees "attractive" and "healthy" research

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    Gander's had spent millions in marketing their image.

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    REynolds was with Gander's Inc. since 2001

  • Recession

  • Akers joined the Management program at Gander's

  • Wilson became Assitant General Manger

  • Christmas Catalog "Take A Gander at This" was released.

  • Wilson was promoted to General Manager

  • Akers resigned because s/he was accused of embezzlement

  • Went hiking with Akers when Wilson injured her shoulder; was also consequently referred to Dr. Britton

  • Period: to

    Wilson went to the Doctors and was treated for injuries

  • Wilson wore a sling to work and lied that it was a injured shoulder

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    Wilson used a lot of saved vacation days to hide her cancer from work

  • Wilson returns to work more back-to-school sales.

  • Wilson was not his/her usual friendly self

  • Britton puts Wilson on heavy doses of prednisone which gives a bloated appearance.

  • Wilson starts group therapy for terminally ill young adults

  • Rumors about AIDS started

  • Reynolds found out that Wilson had multiple myeloma

  • Wilson revealed at a staff meeting that s/he had cancer.

  • Reynolds issued a written warning against Wilson

  • Reynolds had no confidence that Wilson could effectively do the job Reynolds needed him/her to do.

  • Early Dec. 2012 - Reynolds tells Brooks to "be on the lookout" for a termination notice.

  • Sam called Brooks saying to look-out for a potential notice of Termination from being the General Manager. Sam also explain why.

  • Gusmer Incident

  • Gusmer sent the letter of complaint against Wilson to Reynolds.

  • Sam called Brooks saying to lookout for Fed Ex package containing warning and termination.

  • Jamie Brooks recieved notice of termination

  • Brooks places warning and termination in file

  • Reynolds sent the $50 merchandise credit to Gusmer

  • Wilson was fired from Gander's Inc.

  • Wilson filed Discrimination Charge against Gander's Inc.