Legal Opinion
Harper v. City of East Point
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 30, 1999No. A98A2352PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Presiding Judge.
Michael Crook, a city police officer for East Point, sexually assaulted Tawana Harper when over her objection he locked her in the back of his patrol car, stroked her inner thigh, and masturbated in front of her.* 1 Harper sued him, the City of East Point, and the city’s police chief. Because of a bankruptcy discharge, she dismissed the causes of action against Crook. As to the claim of negligent hiring and retention remaining against the city and its police chief (jointly referred to herein as the “City”), the court entered summary judgment in their favor. Harper…
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