November 12, 2010
Defense
attorney Mitch Armstrong calls WSI Director of Finance Cindy Ternes. Her direct supervisor had been James
Long.
She
testified that in March of 2007, accounts payable specialist Jessica Schmitke
complained to her. Schmitke had gone to
the elevator after hours and witnessed Long hitting Peltz hard on the
butt. She said Peltz had a folder and
hit him on the head. She didn't think
they thought anyone was around. Although
Schmitke told Ternes this story in March of 2007, the event had happened in
January, but she did not bring it up because she said she was afraid of
retaliation.
Ternes
said she didn't know who to go to because she couldn't go to her boss, who was
Long, or human resources Peltz, so she talked with Tim Hutchings who said she
had 24 hours to go to Sandy Blunt. She
did not give any names but Blunt wanted to meet with Jessica. Jessica originally agreed to a meeting but
backed out. Blunt said he would have a
sexual harassment awareness meeting.
Ternes
described another event which made her uncomfortable. She said she accompanied Long to Peltz'
office one day. Peltz threw an ink pen
at his chest. He said, Billie I can't
believe you did that.
Ternes
said that Peltz also would bring Long coffee with big lips on the tops.
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