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Paul v. Holbrook

Florida District Court of Appeal

696 So. 2d 1311 (1997)

Torts
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Coworker Holbrook (defendant) made sexually charged comments to Paul (plaintiff) and twice approached her from behind to attempt to massage her shoulders, stopping both times when she immediately pulled away; after Paul complained, the employer reassigned them to different shifts, and Paul sued Holbrook and the employer for various claims including battery, all of which the trial court dismissed on summary judgment.

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Whether a battery claim requires evidence that the defendant's contact both intended to and actually caused harm.

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