Deliberations Continue in Sex Harassment Case
Deliberations in the sexual harassment lawsuit against the chief executive of Smithfield's Chicken 'n Bar-B-Q continued through a second day Thursday.
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Jason Hallaman sued Gregory Moore three years ago, alleging he was fired as Moore's personal assistant in 2002 after he rebuffed several advances from Moore.
Jurors spent much of Wednesday weighing testimony and asked Thursday morning for Superior Court Judge Abe Jones to instruct them again on state law regarding monetary damages.
In addition, the jury will decide on a counter-suit filed by Moore that accuses Hallaman of trespassing and taking furniture that belonged to Moore.
Several other former Smithfield's employees testified during the two-week trial that they also rejected Moore's overtures and were subsequently fired.
Moore tearfully acknowledged to jurors Friday that he is bisexual, but he denied the allegations of wrongdoing.
Other defense witnesses questioned the credibility of Hallaman and the other former employees.
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