In Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Hill (1933), Sapp, and employee of Western Telegraph Co. was called by the wife of business owner J.B. Hill to fix a clock in their place of business. Hill’s wife alleged that Sapp had grabbed her sexually after offering to fix the clock for sexual favors. Hill sued Western Telegraph for tort of assault and that The Company was responsible for the actions of their employee. The jury found Western Telegraph negligent and awarded Hill and his wife damages. Sapp argued that it was physically impossible to touch her from where the clock was to where she was standing, and thus there should be no case for assault.
