Legal Opinion
Newsome v. Cooper-Wiss, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 19, 1986No. 72555, 72556PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Chief Judge.
Katherine Newsome sued her former employer, Cooper-Wiss, Inc., and her former supervisor at that company, Byron Dickson, to recover actual and punitive damages based on Dickson’s alleged sexual harassment of her during her employment there. She alleged in her complaint that Dickson had subjected her to sexual assault and battery, thereby interfering with her right to a “reasonable and safe atmosphere” in which to work, and had unlawfully procured her dismissal from the company. Her claim against Cooper-Wiss was based on allegations that the company had acted both…
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