A woman in Edmonton is suing her former employer and a co-worker for $18 million, claiming that she was sexually assaulted at a northern Alberta work camp and her employer dismissed her from employment after the fact.
Leah McLeod, now 44, is seeking $14 million in damages from ATCO and ATCO Frontec Corp for wrongful termination and negligence. She is also seeking $4 million in damages from Darrell Brian Tennant for sexual assault and battery, according to the CBC.
The ATCO incident happened on the evening of June 22, 2008, when McLeod shared a mixed drink with Tennant at work. McLeod – a cleaner at the camp – believes she was then drugged and sexually assaulted by Tennant – a cook – that night, according to a CBC report.
