Legal Opinion

Oakley v. May Department Stores Co.

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided September 25, 1998No. 2:98cv600PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court on defendants’ motion to dismiss Count III of plaintiffs four-count complaint for failure to state a cause of action pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. For the reasons set forth below, defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED.

I. Factual and Procedural History

On May 26, 1998, plaintiff, Donna M. Oakley, filed a four-count complaint against defendants, the May Department Store Company t/a Hecht’s (“Heeht’s”) and Robert Wade. Count I alleges that Oakley was sexually harassed…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Bowman v. State Bank of KeysvilleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
  5. Miller v. Sevamp, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1987

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