Day 206 - 22 Jan 96 - Page 57
1 MR. MORRIS: Just to go back to something that came up before,
2 is there any written policy stated by McDonald's about the
3 number of days in a row that someone can be scheduled for?
4 A. I am not aware of any.
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6 Q. Going back to your statement: Danny Olive; the letter of
7 Danny Olive which you did not see, was it discussed at a
8 Managers' meeting, or anything like that?
9 A. No. The first time I have seen this letter is when it
10 was handed to me this morning.
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12 Q. When a letter of this nature is written -- which, I am sure
13 you will accept, it has very serious allegations about the
14 Company in it, yes; whether you agree with them or not is
15 another matter, but you would accept they are serious
16 allegations?
17 A. I do accept that he wrote the letter, yes.
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19 Q. Are you accepting that they are serious allegations? It
20 does not bother me if you do not accept it, because I will
21 say that they are.
22 A. OK.
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24 Q. Would you accept that they are?
25 A. (Pause) I would say they were worrying, yes.
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27 Q. "Worrying"? Are these serious allegations to make of
28 someone who has been at the store for five years? He was a
29 Floor Manager; yes?
30 A. That is correct. I believe, yes, he was a Floor
31 Manager and he joined as a crew member in Gloucester,
32 I think.
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34 Q. He had run shifts as well?
35 A. He had run shifts, yes.
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37 Q. So, are these serious allegations for somebody to make with
38 that kind of experience? I know it is worrying, but are
39 they serious?
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41 MR. JUSTICE BELL: That is the word he has chosen to use. It is
42 a matter of comment for you to say that they are serious.
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44 MR. MORRIS: OK.
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46 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Unless the acceptance of them being serious
47 is absolutely vital to your cross-examination -----
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49 MR. MORRIS: I think it is important.
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51 MR. JUSTICE BELL: In what respect?
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53 MR. MORRIS: As I say, the witness will answer the way he thinks
54 is most appropriate, because of what I say. I would
55 say -----
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57 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Is not "worrying" enough ---
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59 MR. MORRIS: All right, "worrying".
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