Court Opinion

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Deen, Presiding Judge,
dissenting.
While concurring fully with Divisions 1, 4 and 6, I must respectfully take exception with and dissent to Divisions 2, 3, and 5 of the majority opinion.
The trial court correctly denied appellant Jarrett’s motion for summary judgment regarding the invasion of privacy claim. Jarrett stated in his affidavit that he was considered the “unofficial school photographer at Boddie Jr. High.” Cynthia Gay Butts, who was 14 years old at the time of the taking of the photographs, stated that she did not ask Jarrett to take any pictures of her. She said that after repeated requests were made by the teacher she reluctantly permitted him to take photographs of her fingernails.
“After taking pictures of my fingernails in certain positions while I was standing, George Jarrett made me, against my will sit in a chair, instructed me to open my legs and made me pose in certain positions. I told Mr. Jarrett that I did not wish to sit in the chair in the positions that he requested and when I refused to follow Mr. Jarrett’s instructions, he ordered me to ‘shut up and do what I tell you to do.’ When Mr. Jarrett ordered the to do these things, he ordered me in a very loud, intimidating and forceful manner. Mr. Jarrett also grabbed my wrist when I was not in the position that he wanted me in and touched me several times to make me place myself in certain positions. I became very upset with Mr. Jarrett’s actions.
“I was late reporting to my next class because of the photographing. I was very upset and nervous. When I arrived in Ms. Velvelae Chambers physical education class, she wanted to know why I was late. I told Ms. Chambers that Mr. Jarrett made me take some pictures and I started crying. Ms. Chambers instructed me to never let Mr. Jarrett take any pictures of me any more because he is known for doing certain things with pictures.” (Emphasis supplied.)
Her father stated by affidavit that she was upset, nervous, and crying when she got home and reported all of these events to him and her mother. He repeatedly requested that the negatives and films be provided but stated that Jarrett claimed that they were his personal property and refused to provide the films and negatives. Genuine issues of fact remain.
There being some evidence by affidavit that Jarrett was the school system’s unofficial photographer, the trial court did not err in denying the school system’s motion for summary judgment on the pri*709vacy claim for the same reasons discussed in the previous paragraph.
Decided February 22, 1989
Rehearing denied March 13, 1989
Anderson, Walker & Reichert, Leland M. Malchow, for appellants (case no. 77253).
Milton F. Gardner, Jr., for appellants (case no. 77254).
Charles A. Mathis, Jr., for appellees.
The majority opinion would reverse the trial court’s denying summary judgment to the school system on the assault and battery claim. This is done primarily on the grounds that the parents of the student did not allege “any physical harm to their or their daughter’s health.” Under the CPA it is not necessary to allege with specificity. A grabbing of the arm and a touching of the student has been alleged, and this is enough to provide issues for the jury as to any harm done relating to the assault and battery claim. “In the nature of things, fire is always attended with more or less danger, and is itself a warning to beware.” Allen v. Augusta Factory, 82 Ga. 76, 79 (8 SE 68) (1888).
I am authorized to state that Judge Beasley joins in this dissent.