A former driver for a prominent Ocala-based horse feed manufacturer has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the company, alleging he was fired after injuring his shoulder on the job and subsequently denied the opportunity to return to work on light duty.
Carl Porter filed the complaint on Jan. 21 in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County against Branch Logistics, LLC and Branch Properties, Inc., both doing business as Seminole Feed.
According to the lawsuit, Porter began working for the company as a driver and unloader in 2022. The complaint states that in early March 2024, Porter suffered a severe shoulder injury while lifting a heavy dolly weighing approximately 600 pounds during the course of his employment…