MSgt. Bradley Behling will not be seeing PODS in court after the storage company mistakenly sold all his possessions while he was in Iraq. Today he tells me a mediation session a week and a half ago produced a reasonable settlement.
Neither MSgt. Behling nor I can publicly disclose the terms of the settlement, but to paraphrase his sentiments, PODS basically paid a lawyer to tell them to do the right thing. From some of the facts that came to light in this case -- which I also can't disclose -- PODS would have been trounced in court, likely for millions. This case is tailor-made for courtroom drama: a huge corporation versus an honored Air Force Sergeant who has served in Iraq, a father with a family now facing a huge personal and financial struggle because of a gargantuan boo-boo nobody wants to take responsibility for. PODS got out with its hide.
This settlement will not replace MSgt. Behling's most personal and prized possessions sold out from under him. Hopefully somebody can locate those and return them. But both he and I thank you all for your prayers and support. No doubt Thanksgiving was a truly thankful event in his household.
I'll continue to update you with any new developments.
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