CLARKSBURG — A Harrison County woman is suing Crossmark claiming she was wrongfully terminated or not re-hired by the company.
Diana Cogar was also named as a defendant in the suit.
Constance Jean Rucker was employed by Crossmark in the defendant's Harrison County location and her job was to market products at Sam's Club stores, according to a complaint filed in Harrison Circuit Court.
Rucker claims she loved her job and was promoted to a "lead" role for her position and was provided praise by both Crossmark employees and Sam's employees regularly.
Rucker claims her supervisor, Coger, turned hostile, making physical threats and causing extreme distress to the plaintiff during a meeting. Following company policy, the plaintiff filed a formal complaint against Coger, expressing fear of retaliation.
Despite employee concerns and inducements to avoid filing the complaint, the plaintiff proceeded, believing it was the right thing to do, according to the suit.
Rucker claims after temporary layoffs during the COVID pandemic, the plaintiff, opting not to collect unemployment, requested to continue employment at Sam's Club.
Despite excelling in her previous role, when Crossmark began rehiring for marketing campaigns at Sam's Club, the plaintiff was excluded from re-employment by Coger, who was responsible for the rehiring process, which Rucker alleges was done in retaliation.
Rucker is seeking compensatory and punitive damages. She is represented by D. Adrian Hoosier II of Hoosier Law Firm in Charleston.
Harrison Circuit Court case number: 23-C-224