a 47-year-old mother of two debbie stevens is headed to court.se goes to trial and the judge sees things her way, it's going to seem like anyone's complaints about their boss is nothing in comparison. >> aside from being hurt, i felt ashamed. >> last august, stevens was working as an assistant to an executive at the atlantic automotive group which operates car dealerships on long island. her boss needed a new kidney. debbie offered to help in an uncommonly generous way. she became a link in a multiple linked kidney chain for her boss. >> i donated on her behalf so she could get another one, a good one that matched her perfectly. according to stevens the only i'm she got from her boss came in the form of an i'm, thanks more than i can ever say. >> no face-to-face visit? >> what am i going to do? how come you haven't said thank you? >> she returned to work three days later. then she didn't feel good. i no sooner walked in my house she said what are you doing, why are you home. i said, jackie, i don't feel well. she said, you can't come and go as yo

. >> reporter: debby stevens says if she didn't live through it she wouldn't even believe it but shes it's all true. >> i felt ashamed. >> reporter: stevens was working as an assistant to an executive. her boss jackelyn. she became a link in a multiple patient link that resulted on a kidney for her boss. >> i donated on her behalf so she could get a good one that matched her perfectly. >> reporter: the only thing she got in a boss. thanks more than i can ever say. >> no face to face visit? >>, well what was i going to do say, how come you haven't said thank you. >> reporter: stevens returned to work four weeks later, even before brusha. two days before coming back she didn't feel well. >> no sooner did i return home there she was, what are you doing. you're going home. you can't come and go as you please, people are going to think you're having special treatments. >> reporter: stevens had complly -- had complications from the surgery. like damage to her nerves on her leg. >> she told me it sounded like a personal problem. i said i had surgery. she said are you throwing it in my face.

. >>> a new york woman loses her job after donating a kidney to her boss are you debbie stevens says she entered abe transplant group so her but lost would move up on the waiting list. she became ill after the surgery. she claims her boss berated her for missing work after the surgery and then fired her. stevens is now talking to a lawyer. >>> a girl in china recovering after a home -- after a hole opens up an a for fee. check this out. the street suddenly opens up dropping her nearly 20 feet to the ground below. a driver saw what happened and immediately stopped and called for help. thankfully, the girl suffered only the minors of injuries. she's also thanking the good samaritan who stopped by to save her. >>> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at noon, another live look outside. stick around, your complete first warning forecast just two and a half minutes away. first, a look at today's mid- gay stocks followed by your local numbers. what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you want a fi

debbie stevens, a single mom from long island, says her boos at a car dealership....ks hen he was at work. she exploded. i can't express to you how she screamed at me. i said you knoo why i have to get up and walk and she said, it sounds like a personallprobl. problem.at first, debbie was transferred 500miles away.and then fired. her boss, isn't talking. 3&a substitute teacher in new jersey lacked common ssnse, in phe choice of words he used with a 7 year old girl.he told the second grader her gym class outfit, was too sexy.the little girl didn't feel right about what was said and told another teacher. henry wilson girl's fathee wilson: "anger iiwas just very angry when my daughter first told me."wilson: "any teacher let alone a male teacher cooing to a little girl that &pshe looks sexy is just completely inaapropiate." inappropiate." the substitute teacher ...who made the comment... has been suspended. 3 3 most of the strippers would be on thh wall over here. 3 a strip club converted .... 3 what this building is now being used for.../ . and the reason behind the shoc

debbie stevens works at a car company. she donated her own kidney to help keep her boss alive. her boss was in desperate need of a transplant and was far down the donor list. stevens, was not a match for the transplant, donated on behalf of her boss to move her higher on a list of. stevens said all she got in return with shame and humiliation. >> it was pretty bad. yelling at me all day every day picking at me, scolding me in front of business associates. >> stevens said when she complained to management, she was transferred to a branch 50 miles away and then fired. is now suing atlantic auto group. the company issued a statement saying stevens has used her own generous act to make the claim and that she was treated fairly. it's a disgruntled mcdonald's customer jumps over the counter and then runs after workers in the restaurant. the customer had been there the night before and complained about the service you received a. rampage lasted about 30 seconds. no one was seriously injured. police are looking for the suspect. >> a weatherman in pennsylvania finds its unbearable to do

that donor, debbie stevens, said she went homesick, three days after returning to her job at a car dealership. stevens said she made the donation to her boss, simply out of the goodness of her heart. >> i did not do this for job security. i thought that i had a job there based on merit and hard work. >> her lawyer is now filing a discrimination lawsuit for millions of dollars in compensation. >>> police in santa fe, new mexico, are looking for clues to help them identify a man who fired a gun at a speed enforcement van. the van's camera captured the entire incident that happened in the early-morning hours. the shooter in sleeping gown, pulls up to the van and gets out. starts blasting away. thankfully, the van was empty. >> bizarre footage there. >>> my beloved new orleans saints, have another scandal on their hands. this one has nothing to do with any bounties. get this. a report by our colleagues at espn, says a booth in the superdome, used by mickey loomis, was wired so he could eavesdrop on opposing coaches during games. the booth was used from '02 to '04, and was disabled when the dome w

debbie stevens says jackie convinced her to donate a kidney so she could move up the transplant list. but stevens says she had complications during the recovery and took a few extra sick days. she says her boss called her berated her for not being at work and she eventually lost her over time and moved to a office 50 miles from her home. she was fired after her lawyer wrote a letter about the treatment see was receiving. this is a hot topic and we want to know what you think about this. should the woman have been fired. head to the facebook fan page and give us your thoughts. read more on this. again a woman donates a kidney to her boss and loses her job. and we want your thoughts. >> give the kidney back. >> the woman says she wants the kidney back. >> really? >>i don't think you can get it back. >>> so it is against the law, but that doesn't stop a lot of people from talking and texting while behind the wheel. >> a report on teens and distracting driving. what he being done to prevent it. plus. >> reporter: april is autism awareness month. how you can help fight the developmental di

. >> reporter: debbie stevens says she donated the kidney so she could save her boss' life. she said she made it possible for her boss to move up on a waiting list to get a kidney transplant. >> i immediately told her she could have one of mine just because it's part of who i am. i would do it for a lot of people. >> reporter: debbie who is a 47-year-old single mom from long island worked for the atlantic automotive group. her boss jackie brucia was in desperate need of a kidney transplant but could find no donor. >> i was more than happy and honored to do this for her. again, i'll stress i did not do this for job security. i thought that i had a job there based on merit and hard work. >> reporter: debbie's recovery was tough. she began to miss work and needed to take breaks just to keep going. >> she exploded. it was so bad i could not express to any of you how it felt for me to have her screaming at me like that when i said jackie, you know why i have to go outside and walk. you know my leg. she said it sounds like a personal problem. >> reporter: then debbie was transferr

debbie stevens says her boss convinced her to donate a kidney so she can move up the transplant list.ays she was pressured to return to work even though she had complications during recovery. stevens said she was fired after complaining about the way she was treated. >> time for a look at traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> let's check in with doug hill to see how things are going in your world. >> off and running -- a morning disc featuring sunshine. an exchange. we got some rain. not enough to end the deficit but we have nice and roads. the rooftop camera in rosslyn, the sun have been up to around 22 minutes and definitely a chill in the air. and little breeze may drive the apparent and the dow more. -- any little breeze may drive the apparent temperature down more. the satellite and radar, looking to a north where most of the energy from the snowstorm has gone. incredible snow totals across pennsylvania, western pennsylvania 23 inches. but it is all moving out. maybe a sprinkle of a. but some sun shine through the clouds. it will be pleasant enough. upper 50's to near 60. here

. >> is this story happens the way debbie stevens said it did it has the tale of no good deed going unpunished. >> usually someone is giving the gift of life they're just filled with gratitude. >> stevens used to work at atlantic auto group on long island, new york says about a year and a half ago she decided to give a kidney to her aling boss jackie brusha. she was less than grateful, stevens say after she gave the kidney brucia gave her a pink slip. >> and crazy thing is that -- actually i feel ashamed. >> it started going down hill store forestevens after brucia had trouble finding a donor. >> i told her she can have one of mine. >> she was not a match but the registry let her give someone else a kidney on her boss' behalf meaning brucia could move up the list. stevens said she had complications and called in sick a few times and when making it to work... it was pretty bad. yelling at me all day, every day. >> stevens says she complained and management moved her to another dealership 50 miles away. ultimately she lost her job. now, she has a lawyer and is suing for an unspecified amount. >>

is that, actually, i actually feel ashamed. >> reporter: debbie stevens, a divorced mother of two, sayshe feels ashamed and humiliated for the decision of donating a kidney to help her former boss. stevens worked at the atlantic auto group. in september 2010, she offered to give her kidney to jackie brucia, one of the company's higher-ranking employees, who was sick and needed a kidney to survive. >> it's part of who i am. if i worked with you and thought you needed one, i would offer it to you. >> reporter: it turns out stevens was not a match. if stevens decided to donate her kidney on brucia's behalf, her boss would move up on the list. stevens did it. and both women had their surgeries. when they got back to work, stevens said her boss turned on her. >> it was pretty bad. yelling at me all day, every day, picking on me, scolding me, berating me in front of business associates. >> reporter: according to stevens, when she complained to management, she was first transferred to another office, far from home. and then, fired. >> this company should recognize this and protected me. taken

. >> debbie stevens volunteered to donate a kidney to her boss.t an exact match so her kidney went to a man in st. louis. her boss got a kidney from california. stevens had a rough recovery. they always say it's tougher on the donor and got demoted at work because she couldn't show up all the time. when she wrote a letter to complain, that woman boss fired her. >> if i'm so despicable, then give me my kidney back. >> the boss wouldn't comment other than to say she was grateful for stevens' donation and wishes stevens the best. have a heart. >> oh, my gosh. >>> 6:viii. -- 6:48. that's awful. >> there's just no way around it. >> time to reveal the answer to the question of the morning. what's the most popular pizza topping in the united states? is it a, pepperoni, b, onion, or c, chicken? >> we do not believe the answer but it is c, chicken. >> no way. >> health conscious americans. >> pepperoni we say. >> i'm not believing chicken, not for a moment. that's brought to you by the chicken council. i've been copying through the day's e-mails and websit

. >> reporter: debbie stevens says she donated the kid necessity so she could save her boss' life. she says she made it possible for her boss to move up on a waiting list to get a kidney transplant. >> i told her she could have one of mine just because it is part of who i am. i would do it for a lot of people. >> reporter: it all started when debbie whox a 47-year-old single mom from long island worked for the atlantic automotive group. her boss was in desperate need of a kidney transplant but could find no donor. >> i was more than happy and honor today this for her. again, i'll stress i did not do it for job security. i thought i had a job there based on merit and hard work. >> reporter: don't debbie's recovery was tough. she began to miss work. she needed to take work breaks just to keep going. >> she exploded. i cannot express to any of you how it felt for me to have her screaming at me. i said you know why i have to go outside and walk. she said it sounds like a personal problem. >> reporter: debbie was transferred 50 miles away. she says she was harassened and then after goin

. >> reporter: after donating her kidney for her friend and boss jackie brucia, debbie stevens said shethank you. instead she heard, you're fired. >> i felt like somebody ripped my heart out. i started to cry. sobbing in pain. >> reporter: stevens worked in the finance department at the atlantic auto mall in west, islip where the dealer's comptroller was in desperate need of a transplant but too low on the donor list. out of the goodness of her heart stevens said she volunteered to donate her own kidney. when both women returned to work, complications made her recovery more difficult and instead of sympathy, claims brucia gave her the cold shoulder, pressuring her to work and even transferring her to a sister dealer 50 miles away where she says eventually she was forced out. >> she's lost her job. she lost one kidney. she's an emotional wreck. >> reporter: now her lawyers have filed suit against brucia and the car dealer whose general manager said brucia was not at work. stevens says she doesn't know if she wants her job back but when asked if she wants her kidney back, she isn't sure w

. >> reporter: debbie stevens is saying if she didn't live through it, she would not believe it, but it is true. >> aside from being hurt. >> reporter: last august, stevens was working at an assistant to an executive. her boss needed a new kidney. debbie offered to help, in an uncommonly generous way. she was a link in a multipatient kidney chain that resulted in a kidney for her boss. >> i donated on her behalf, so that she could get another one. a good one. >> cording to stevens the only thing that she got from her boss came in an e-mail. thanks, more than i can ever say. >> no face-to-face visit. >> i mean, what was i going to do, how come you have not said thank you. >> reporter: stevens returned to work four weeks later. she didn't feel well. >> i worked -- walked in the door of my house. she called. i said, jackie i don't feel well. >> stevens had complication from the surgery like nerve damage in her leg, but says stevens the yelling didn't stop. >> she said it sounded like a personal president and she was not interested. i said, you know, it is a personal problem, because i h

. >> reporter: after donating her kidney for her friend and boss jackie brucia, debbie stevens said sheessuring her to work and even transferring her to a sister dealer 50 miles away where she says eventually she was forced out. >> she's lost her job. she lost one kidney. she's an emotional wreck. >> reporter: now her lawyers have filed suit against brucia and the car dealer whose general manager said brucia was not at work. stevens says she doesn't know if she wants her job back but when asked if she wants her kidney back, she isn't sure what to say. >> part of me was taken away. i cry a lot. >> she broke your heart. >> she did break my heart. she did. >> that's cold. give a kidney and then get canned. i don't understand that at all. how heartless can you be. >> there are two sides to every story but, man, i'm having a hard time understanding this one. >> got a new kidney. now get a new heart. how about that? >> nicely done. >>> let's lighten the mood. >>> coming up next -- a troubled actress -- we already know who -- is set to play hollywood icon elizabeth taylor. >> and who rocked th

debbie stevens says she donated her kidney to improve her boss' chances on the transplant list.the front page of the new york post. >> steve: meanwhile, front page news all throughout the northeast. look at this. we've got lousy weather. we've got a classic nor'easter burning up as you can see, from new york city and portions of the northeast and it looks like it's going to continue through much of the day. we've needed some rain. we just didn't need this much rain. you can look -- those are some of the images. a lot of wind as well and snow. look at this. rebecca in johnstown, pennsylvania took these photos when she woke thumb morning to find out school was canceled. when was the last time there was a snow day in april? take a look at that. very nice. >>> if you've got one, bunch of snow, some spots could get a foot. e-mail us. or just send use file with you singing along with the children. >> gretchen: time to go over to brian now because he has a special guest over there. >> steve: are you sing to go somebody? >> brian: normally i would do the sports, but i think there's a gu