Battery Claim on a Law Faculty

I missed this initially, but about 3 weeks ago, the ABA Journal reported that a battery claim between law professors has been dismissed.  The dispute arose out of an encounter in which one professor (and associate and/or interim dean) wanted to speak to another (Torts) professor about a dispute between the Torts professor and a librarian.  Descriptions of the touching that started the encounter differed.  The dean/professor said he placed his hand on the shoulder of the Torts professor; the Torts professor said the dean/professor grabbed his shoulder and began berating him.  The Torts professor filed a battery claim, but the judge dismissed it because the contact was not harmful or offensive.  The story is here.