Black Former Delivery Guy Who Claims White Men Fired At Him In Mississippi Is Suing For $5 Million. At least $5 million is sought in this, D’Monterrio Gibson’s second legal lawsuit. This summer, a judge ruled that the two men’s trial, which included attempted murder, among other accusations, was a mistrial.
The incident occurred on January 24, 2022, in Brookhaven, about one hour’s drive south of Jackson. Gibson was not hurt. According to the complaint, FedEx forced him to resume working the same route, which resulted in “depression, stress, anxiety, loss of sleep, and emotional pain and suffering” for him. Attorney Carlos Moore filed it in state court on November 20.
Black Former Delivery Guy Who Claims White Men Fired At Him In Mississippi Is Suing For $5 Million. Austin Kemker, a FedEx representative, told The media in a statement on Wednesday that “employee safety and wellbeing are always our top priorities.” FedEx disputes the claims and intends to mount a solid legal defense.
A second $5 million lawsuit that Moore brought on behalf of Gibson against FedEx, the city of Brookhaven, the police chief, and the two men—Brandon Case and his father, Gregory Case—was rejected by a federal court in August.
Judge Daniel Jordan of the US District Court observed, “The alleged conduct in the Cases is deplorable.” However, Gibson cannot provide a strong enough case against FedEx to warrant original jurisdiction.
The charges against Gregory Case and Brandon Case include conspiracy, attempted first-degree murder, and firing at Gibson’s car—which was not marked with the FedEx logo.
Following days of jury selection and evidence, Texas Circuit Judge David Strong declared a mistrial in the criminal case of the father and son in August, citing mistakes made by the police. A detective testified that he did not provide copies of a police interview with Gibson that was filmed to prosecutors or defense lawyers.
Although the prosecution said they planned to reschedule the criminal trial, court documents indicate that they have not yet done so. Both guys are still accessible on bail.
FedEx dismissed Gibson a few days after the mistrial, according to Moore, because he turned down an offer from the corporation for a part-time non-courier position. Gibson said that immediately after the incident, he had been receiving worker’s compensation income while on treatment.
Gibson drove a van with the three-sided insignia of the Hertz rental vehicle firm, delivering FedEx packages in it. District Attorney Dee Bates said that Gregory Case attempted to block the van with a pickup vehicle after Gibson placed a box at a house on a dead-end public road, and Brandon Case emerged from the house with a rifle.
Three gunshots struck the vehicle and some of the bundles inside as Gibson maneuvered the van around the pickup truck, according to Bates.
Gregory Case’s father testified before the jury that his client saw a vehicle outside his mother-in-law’s vacant house and went to investigate. Attorney Terrell Stubbs said that Gregory Case tried to ask the van driver what was happening, but the vehicle refused to stop.
It was already becoming dark. According to Stubbs, “It was completely dark, completely dark, and somebody was in the wrong place.” “My client wasn’t there.”
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