Day 184 - 06 Nov 95 - Page 29


     
     1   Q.   So when you say people would sometimes ask what kind of
     2        mood he was in, what was the problem with his moods then?
     3        A.  Not ------
     4
     5   Q.   Rob Pinkney?
     6        A.  No.  We just say, you know:  "Is he in a good mood
     7        today or is he in a bad mood?"  If he was in a bad mood, we
     8        would say, okay, and we would just -----
     9
    10   Q.   Keep out of his way?
    11        A.  We would not keep out of his way; we would just make
    12        sure we would not, you know, go and do something stupid
    13        that we used to do with John Tingley.
    14
    15   Q.   Was there a problem with Rob as opposed to the other
    16        managers with his moods?
    17        A.  In the beginning people were apprehensive but after we
    18        got to know him, we are fine.  I mean, now we do not have
    19        any problems with him.  I do not have any problems with
    20        him.
    21
    22   Q.   I am just trying to say, trying to get ------
    23        A.  As far as ------
    24
    25   Q.   At that time?
    26        A.  At that time they would just ask what kind of mood he
    27        was in but, as far as I know, there was no problems with
    28        it.
    29
    30   Q.   So the perceived problems with Rob's mood, whatever that
    31        was, applied to all the management?  It was not just Rob
    32        that should be picked out as someone that people should
    33        worry about what mood he was in; is that what you are
    34        saying?
    35
    36   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Where are we going on this point?  You know,
    37        we have two young women who have come over from Canada to
    38        give evidence for three days.  The pleading in relation to
    39        Orangeville is item 10 on page 4 which relates to the union
    40        matter.  I can see other things are going to be swept in as
    41        well as the union matter.
    42
    43        I can see it is fair game for you to make some general
    44        exploration to find how things might be run in Canada, at
    45        least so far as it may reflect on any difference between
    46        Canada and the States and the United Kingdom.  But to go
    47        from a statement about asking what kind of people would
    48        sometimes ask what kind of mood one Manager was in to
    49        suggest or ask if Managers generally tended to be a bit
    50        moody is getting over the horizon, I think. 
    51 
    52   MR. MORRIS:  Our witness has identified Rob Pinkney, clearly, as 
    53        a problem.
    54
    55   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.  You have asked a few questions about
    56        Robert Pinkney and you are going to have to Miss Ingliss
    57        coming over.  I am just inviting you to stay on what is
    58        really very important.
    59
    60   MS. STEEL:  I just think the point was that this witness was

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