A representative for the firm claimed that Bowers was dismissed because of performance issues, while his complaint charged that he had been fired from his job because of the skin lesions that had begun appearing on his body and face.
נציג החברה טען כי באוורס פוטר בגלל בעיות ביצועים, בעוד התביעה טענה שהוא פוטר מעבודתו בשל פצעי העור שהחלו להופיע על גופו ופניו.