No joke: American man gets $615k after suing company that threw him surprise birthday party

📆 19/4/2022 11:44:00
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A man from Kentucky, US was awarded $615,000 (US$450,000) by a jury last month for lost wages and emotional distress, simply because he was fired after suffering a panic attack at his workplace over an unwanted birthday party. Kevin Berling found himself in quite the predicament when his colleagues decided to throw him a surprise birthday party at work in...

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An employee at medical laboratory Gravity Diagnostics at that time, he had previously said no to birthday celebrations due to his anxiety disorder, reported CBS News.Upon learning about the lunch-time celebration, Berling suffered a panic attack and went to his car to calm down. He also had his lunch there instead.

"My employees were the victims in this case, not the plaintiff," said Ms Julie Brazil, founder and chief operating officer of Gravity Diagnostics. "They were absolutely in fear of physical harm during that moment."

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