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Personal Injury & Torts

Oct. 1, 2010

State DOJ Sued Over Harassment

A former legal secretary with the California Department of Justice is suing the agency over explosive claims that it did nothing to protect her from relentless harassment by colleagues.

By Amy Yarbrough

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - A former legal secretary with the California Department of Justice is suing the agency over explosive claims that it did nothing to protect her from relentless harassment and threats by her colleagues.

In her lawsuit filed Sept. 3 in San Francisco County Superior Court, Katherine Hovey said she suffered nonstop threats, sexual harassment and discrimination throughout...

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