Where does eedg find these people?? I guess if you don't agree with James Boyd's business plan you risk being roughed up at a business meeting. Eedg is too funny, it gets better and better all the time!!
"In the summer of 2012, events at the company pointed to marked internal discord. The CEO, James Boyd, was accused of physical assault by Carl Diaz during a spring 2012 senior staff meeting. Diaz was then immediately fired by the company. [4] The actual lawsuit may be found here. [5] In September of 2012, another employee, Andy Abbajay the company's COO, also filed suit against the company, alleging he too was mistreated after expressing concern about Diaz's dismissal. [6]
In October 2012 the company, headed by James Boyd as CEO and Reid M Zeising of Cherokee Advisors acting as Chairman, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. [7] On the same day, Back Yard Burgers declared the closure of multiple company owned stores. "