Dallas Strip Clubs: As weird as they wanna be
In another workplace-related suit, a former Chevron employee sued the company for harming his reputation and “hurting his feelings.” It seems that the employee, Richard Duste, shared with a co-worker about his “hobby” of visiting strip clubs and brothels. The co-worker told others about it, leading to an internal investigation that resulted in Duste’s termination. Duste sued Chevron, and in October, 2011, an apparently clueless jury awarded Duste $100,000 for his hurt feelings (maybe they made him feel better by giving him a “participant” ribbon as well). In January, U.S. District Judge Maria-Elena James overturned the jury’s award, since the evidence showed that Duste’s reputation wasn’t actually harmed at all. When some Chevron clients heard about Mr. Duste’s “hobby,” they said they actually would have gone out to such adult establishments with him!