Ex-employee's lawsuit claims Mercedes dealer used racial slurs, boasted of overcharging black customers Ex-employee's lawsuit claims Mercedes dealer used racial slurs, boasted of overcharging black customers October 15, 2019 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Jeffrey Turner says in the federal lawsuit filed last week that Mercedes-Benz of Lafayette fired him in October 2017 after he reported offensive conduct to the automaker. He is seeking damages and a trial by jury.