Company VP seeks High Court injunction to stop ‘biased’ inquiry

A senior vice president of a mobile phone technology firm, accused of being rude, aggressive and unprofessional to customers, has asked the High Court for an injunction aimed at stopping what she says is a potentially biased inquiry by her employer.

Kathryn Smith, operations vice president of Adaptive Mobile Security Limited is seeking an injunction restraining her employer from removing her from her post and an order that she be allowed perform her duties without interference.

Ms Smith is also seeking an order restraining Adaptive and its CEO, Brian Collins, from carrying out an investigation into her conduct. The injunctions are to stay in place pending the full hearing of her action against Adaptive.