An ex-receptionist says a New Jersey dental office is a hotbed of drug and alcohol use where her boss took hard liquor shots out of dental cups and threw a booklet at her for blowing the whistle, a new lawsuit alleges.
Nadia Zevallos says she was driven out of the American Dental Center in Union after complaining about the rampant party culture promoted by her supervisor Lilly Almeida, according to her Union County lawsuit filed Thursday.
The 39-year-old Belleville, New Jersey, woman says she saw Almeida drink hard liquor out of dental cups, eat marijuana jello shots and pot brownies while on the job, the court papers allege.
Almeida also allegedly pushed these edibles and drinks on other employees who partook in the partying, including a dental assistant who handled patients, the court documents say.
Zevallos was also offered the drugs and alcohol but passed, the court filings say.
Almeida was able to get away with allegedly inappropriate behavior because of her “flirtatious and possibly romantic relationship” with dentist David Paltac, the suit alleges.
Almeida retaliated when Zevallos complained to office manager Cathleen Peters by screaming at her in front of patients and staff and throwing an accounting booklet at her, the court papers claim.
Almeida then slammed the booklet on Zevallos’ desk, violently shook her chair and assigned her extra work that week, the court documents say.
Almedia also gave Zevallos shifts she knew it would be hard for her to make, the lawsuit alleges.
In a meeting the pair had with Paltac and Peters on Feb. 3, the dentist said, “there can be an empty bottle of whisky in my garbage can, but if there is no video of me drinking it, no one can prove that the whiskey bottle is mine,” the court documents allege.
Credit: NY Post
Snitch
Is this site now the UNION County Scanner News?
Sounds like a great place to work.
Reminds me of that Seinfeld episode with the Tim Watley scandal.
“And you’re an anti-dentite..”
They hiring?
She might have been doing them also
you had the coolest place to work and u fuvked it up …..good job
They hiring? Asking for a buddy
Devin Cooper im his buddy ????????
Fun place to work lol
You would be surprised how many have drug issues
Looks like she was doing them, then something happened and she took her ball, went home and snitched.
Jessie Scanlon
Tara Gashlin Damn! Glad I don’t work there!
Omg dr paltac is my dentist!
She looks stoned
He said he was a real dentist.
Oh man I thought for Sure this was going to be in Forked River!
Oh man I thought for Sure this was going to be in Forked River!
Kristen Pena Neil Luli Sammi Kinlock Adriana Piccoli Jamie Atzeni Christina Marie Kerry Sandel Crystal Rivera they hiring ????????
Erin Marie oh perfect hahahaha
I bet it kept the virus away
People don’t need this type of person in their lives
She looks like a druggie herself. She needs a life
Justine Ward
Usually when people turn snitch there is way more involved in in the situation. She was most likely partaking in the activities or she had a romantic encounter with the doctor that went bad.
…I dont see how she looks like shes high or an addict. Tired, yea. Frustrated even, maybe. This shit happens sometimes. Could be she was actually driven out or didnt like how shit was and when she spoke up got fired and got bitter. Again, shit happens. But she doesn’t look fucked up to me ????♀️ idk could be wrong. Who knows anymore.
Christie Sistad
Chris Gallo edibles keep you calm and focused
Nice
This gave me a good laugh for the day!????????
Tracey Lolol
I’m looking for work
But only pot brownies and shots ….. no drugs ????????
i knew i should of went to medical school…lol
she looks like a rinse and spit kinda gal,not spits or swallow !
Disgusting dude. Hope that cute little girl in your profile picture doesn’t read that comment… asshat.
Cierra Hanlon
James Mitchell McConnell sounds like my kind of office
Cheaper than laughing gas. Never get high on your own supply (one of the commandments) follow the rules you’ll have mad bread to break up.
Are you hiring? Asking for a friend
Lori Komsa I want the job before your friend gets it. Sounds like a fun atmosphere. Party on lmfaooooo
It’s amazing. The comments ????
Disgruntled employee maybe??
This dentist sounds way more fun vs what they normally do to me!
Are they hiring? Sounds like a breath of fresh air since Jersey is such a stale boring liberal state. Just saying lmao.
I think I need to go here to get my dental work I’d be more relaxed
Fake news
Sounds like either s disgruntled employee – or someone who was caught stealing.
Just say N2O
Lori Hoffman