ÿþ<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cody_files/cody_filelist.xml"> <link rel=Edit-Time-Data href="cody_files/editdata.mso"> <!--[if !mso]> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <![endif]--> <title>Ruben Cody's Testimony</title> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Author>Michael Hankins</o:Author> <o:Template>Normal</o:Template> <o:LastAuthor>Michael Hankins</o:LastAuthor> <o:Revision>6</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>143</o:TotalTime> <o:Created>2002-11-08T09:19:00Z</o:Created> <o:LastSaved>2002-11-08T09:42:00Z</o:LastSaved> <o:Pages>2</o:Pages> <o:Words>695</o:Words> <o:Characters>3968</o:Characters> <o:Company>www.flyingjsux.com</o:Company> <o:Lines>33</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>9</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>4654</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>10.2625</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:ApplyBreakingRules/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Academy Engraved LET"; 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color:aqua'>car from this man?</span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Academy Engraved LET";color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>         </span>Ruben Cody looked out of place wearing a suit that cost </span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" style='position:absolute; left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:137.5pt;height:291.8pt; rotation:-606007fd;z-index:1;mso-position-horizontal:left; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:top; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="cody_files/cody.png" o:title="cody_capone"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=244 height=414 src="cody_files/cody.gif" align=left hspace=12 v:shapes="_x0000_s1028"><![endif]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>much more than he could afford.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>It was obvious that Flying J provided the suit, which I might add, made Cody as well as Goolsby look not unlike mobsters at a funeral. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>O</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt; color:black'>riginally in Ruben's deposition during the discovery phase of the trial, Ruben Cody described his &quot;injuries&quot; as a small cut on his index finger. This &quot;small cut&quot; was the basis for his counter-suit.</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>During the trial however, the small cut had magically grown into &quot;severe road-rash&quot; type abrasions on his knees and on the palms of his hands. In both his deposition and at trial, Cody denied ever seeking medical treatment for his alleged injuries and said he only &quot;took a couple aspirin&quot;.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Even though Kumen Taylor THREATENED me with a &quot;counter-suit&quot; for my alleged &quot;assault against several of Flying J employees and for trespassing&quot; (</span><span style='font-size: 18.0pt;color:blue'><a href="investigation.html" target="_top" title="The Investigation"><span style='color:blue'>Nov. 2, 1998</span></a></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>) <span style='background:lime'>Cody DENIED that the suit was brought on By Flying J, but claimed it was solely HIS idea because he was angry that I had brought suit against him as well as being "embarrased" to be mentioned by name on this website.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Also in his deposition, Cody <span style='background:lime'>claimed that I &quot;spat&quot; on him but also stated that he <i>did not</i> believe I did so intentionally</span> and that it was only  a couple drops . (Contrary to Kumen Taylor's original letter and claim to LandLine Magazine<sup>"!</sup>) He restated at trial that he did not believe that it was intentional. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Cody <i>did</i> testify that he was <i>100%</i> certain that he smelled alcohol on my breath, contrary to the previous testimony of Gordon County Detective Daniel Morrison and the two Deputies. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Cody denied striking me at any time or knowing who did. Cody also denied following me out into the parking lot saying that <span style='background:lime'>&quot;they&quot; only went out into the parking lot to get the other trucks moved. Interestingly enough, during deposition, Cody claimed he was following me to be sure I wouldn't use a knife to cut a fuel hose.</span> (Because as he says: other truck drivers have done that before, but not while he worked there.)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Cody testified (both at deposition and at trial) that after I allegedly struck Goolsby, he &quot;took me down&quot; by tackling me and we landed (on the hard asphalt) <span style='background:lime'>me on my back, face to face, with him on top.</span> He then went on to say that they (meaning: himself and the other THUGS) rolled me over so that I was on my knees with my face on the ground and that Goolsby had my right arm (the one that was broken). <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>But he isn't sure who had my left arm. Be sure to re-read Kumen Taylor's letter where he describes this event. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Now, this is where you thinking people can try this out for yourself......Imagine laying on your back and someone is on top of you. Not in <em>THAT</em> way silly.......but someone is on top, they roll you over and suddenly you are in a kneeling position. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Remember, this is with four people on top of you. How the fuck does that happen? How do you get from being flat on your back to: being in a kneeling position with four people on top of you? It just doesn't happen, except in the make-believe world of  Professional Wrestling as well as in Flying J Fantasy Land.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>He said he had his arm around my &quot;head&quot;, but was quick to say that he was not or did not choke me. (Keep in mind that I had my version of the events on this web site and it can still be found here. He also admitted that he read this web site, but again was quick to &quot;imply&quot; that he didn't study it, saying that he was only aware of it for a couple months before I filed suit. An interesting story, since I received an email from someone claiming to be an employee of Flying J within three weeks of publishing this web site who was told in an employee meeting, that the Corporate was aware of this site.)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Mr. Haubenrich (Ruben Cody's Lawyer) discovered in my medical records from Gordon County Hospital that I have HBV (<a href="thisishowyougetit.com"><span style='color:black'>Hepatitis B Virus</span></a>) and got Ruben to imply that I spat on him intentionally with a CLUMILSY rehearsed gesture as he wiped the imaginary spittle off his face (when he asked how it &quot;made him feel&quot; when he found out I had the HBV).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Naturally, what they PURPOSLY neglected to tell the jury was that HBV <i>IS NOT</i> transmitted casually (in spittle) and is only transmitted thru sexual contact or thru blood transfer. NOR did Cody testify that he sought medical treatment for possible HBV exposure with his own doctor, who would have told him he wouldn't have been exposed thru &quot;a couple drops of spit&quot; as Cody testified he was struck by.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'><o:p>Cody is presently living in Fern Park, (Orlando) FL, and employed as a Finance Manager for Jimmy Brian Honda in Longwood. (407-678-2222)</o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Do you believe Ruben Cody?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='color:black'>The jury didn t either.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:91.2pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:45.0pt;background:white'><span style='color:white'>Cody, you are a FUCKING LIAR (sue me if you can).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p><script language="JavaScript1.2" src="http://www.altavista.com/r?entr"></script> </o:p></p> </div> <a target="_top" href="http://w.extreme-dm.com/?login=roadki11"> <img src="http://w1.extreme-dm.com/i.gif" height=38 border=0 width=41 alt=""></a><script language="javascript1.2"><!-- EXs=screen;EXw=EXs.width;navigator.appName!="Netscape"? 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