Hernandez v. JS PALLET CO., INC.

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG,

for the Court.

This case came before the Supreme Court on February 29, 2012, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not summarily be decided. This case arose when the plaintiff, Dá-maso Hernandez (Hernandez or plaintiff), a diesel mechanic, brought suit against his former employer, the defendant, JS Pallet Co., Inc. (JS Pallet or defendant), for damages to the plaintiffs tools that allegedly occurred after the defendant fired him. A Superior Court bench trial culminated in a judgment in favor of…