Bowman v. Heller

The plaintiff, Sylvia Smith Bowman (“Bowman”), is a 66-year-old woman who at the time of the incident that gives rise to this action was a Social Work Supervisor in the Worcester Office of the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare (“the Department”). Bowman worked for the Department from 1967 until August of 1991, when she left pursuant to an agreement. The defendant, David Heller (“Heller”), worked at the same Worcester Office at all times relevant to this matter, and continues to work for the Department.

Throughout the summer and fall of 1987, Bowman was running for the presidency of…