MALLELA v. COGENT INFOTECH CORP.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA SURESH MALLELA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) 2:19-cv-01658-NR ) v. ) ) COGENT INFOTECH CORP., ) ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION J. Nicholas Ranjan, United States District Judge Mr. Mallela filed this action against his former employer, Cogent, where he worked as a technology professional. Mr. Mallela alleges, generally, that Cogent “lured” him from his native country of India with the hollow promise of paying him well and helping him obtain a green card. Ultimately, Mr. Mallela was paid $60 dollars per hour and worked for…