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Ford Employee Sues After Firing Over $1.95 Cookie Theft
A man named Kurt Kromm worked at a Ford factory for 11 years.
One night, he bought a packet of cookies for $1.95, but the payment machine didn't show if it went through.
A week later, Ford fired him for stealing the cookies.
Later, Kromm showed bank records proving he paid.
Ford offered to give him his job back and paid him $33,000, but Kromm refused and is now suing Ford and the food company, Aramark.
He feels they treated him unfairly and didn't apologize enough.
Kurt Kromm, a Ford electrician, was fired for allegedly stealing a $1.95 packet of cookies.
Bank records later proved Kromm had paid for the cookies.
Ford offered to reinstate Kromm and paid him $33,000 in back wages, but he declined.
Kromm has hired an attorney to sue both Ford and Aramark over the incident.
Kromm feels the companies mishandled the situation and did not apologize adequately.
- Who
- Kurt Kromm, a Ford electrician
- What
- Firing over alleged theft of a $1.95 packet of cookies
- Where
- Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville
- When
- Incident on May 9, termination shortly after
- Why
- Kromm was accused of not paying for the cookies, but bank records later proved payment
Ford and Aramark's Perspective
Kurt Kromm's Perspective
Handling of the Incident
Ford and Aramark's Perspective
Ford and Aramark claim they followed their protocols and procedures, and are reviewing similar incidents.
Kurt Kromm's Perspective
Kromm believes the companies mishandled the situation by not verifying his payment before terminating him.
Apology and Reinstatement
Ford and Aramark's Perspective
Ford offered reinstatement and back pay but did not issue a formal apology.
Kurt Kromm's Perspective
Kromm feels the lack of an apology and the manner of his termination were unacceptable.
Key facts
- Employee Name
- Kurt Kromm
- Company
- Ford
- Food Services Company
- Aramark
- Amount in Dispute
- $1.95
- Back Pay Received
- $33,000
- Date of Incident
- May 9
- Attorney
- J. Will Huber
Quotes
Kurt Kromm
former Ford electrician and cookie theft case plaintiff
“"I can't come back to a company that just fired me like this and not give me any chance to show I paid."”
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