Phelps v. Vassey

LEWIS, Judge.

By this appeal we are asked to determine the liability, if any, of the City of Fayetteville’s Public Works Commission (“PWC”) for the alleged sexual harassment of Deborah P. Phelps (“plaintiff”) by Stephen Vassey (“Vassey”). At all times pertinent to this appeal, plaintiff worked in the customer service department at PWC. Although plaintiff’s immediate supervisor was Judy Meshaw (“Meshaw”), Vassey had supervisory power over plaintiff as the Director of Customer Services and as Meshaw’s supervisor. During August 1990, Meshaw approached plaintiff and asked if she was having any…