Dear Editor:
I would like to comment on the Jeffrey Silva article of Sept. 20 in regard to lawsuits and/or racial and employment allegations against Cingular Wireless. As I seem to be one of the focal points of that article and I was one of the participants in the Cingular-sponsored “Scendis” initiative, I can be more objective in this matter.
It is a bit disingenuous for anyone at Cingular to suggest or imply that, “After opening with sensational assertions, Mr. Silva is forced to admit that he relies on a lawsuit that was ruled as without merit or on lawsuits where there has been no finding of any discrimination.” It should be noted that after the judge in my lawsuit had initially granted summary judgment in favor of Cingular Wireless, he has since reconsidered his decision, appointed me counsel, and in his minute order of Sept. 21, stated; “Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration of denial of leave to file plaintiff’s response to defendant’s statement of material facts as to which it contends there is no genuine issue is continued generally,” and, that, “Plaintiff’s motion for relief of judgment is continued generally.”
Judge Plunkett has also scheduled a status hearing for Oct. 21. What this means is that this lawsuit of mine that has been before Judge Plunkett for more than two years, obviously has some merit. Furthermore, if I am ever able to get the findings of the Scendis report, which Judge Plunkett has put under court seal, I will be able to prove all of my assertions and contentions against Cingular Wireless.
I had earlier shared my thoughts with the chief executive officer of SBC Communications Inc., Edward Whitacre, in regard to their thoughts on how “affirmative action will hurt the company.”
Dennis Moore
Hoffman Estates, Ill.
