Simpson Case
...Mr. Simpson told her she was overqualified for the job and should think about going elsewhere. She declined saying that if anyone should leave it should be Ms. Roy who was junior to her in seniority. He responded that she was no longer required and offered her a substantial severance package. 33. [26] It turned out that Mr. Simpson later had an affair with Ms. Roy during the spring and summer of 1991. The trial judge noted that: There can be little doubt that Joanne Roy was ideally suited to the job of executive secretary to David Simpson; so ideally suited, in fact, that Joanne Roy and David Simpson had a brief affair during the spring and summer of 1991. 34. [27] The trial judge accepted the evidence that the affair was known in the office and obvious to everyone. He noted that David Simpson testified that he did not attempt to hide his attraction to Joanne Roy, that the staff was very small, that he assumed that everyone knew, and that "he believed that things could be kept on a professional basis as far as the work of the CAC was concer...