Collins v. Franklin

OPINION AND ORDER

JONES, District Judge.

The defendant has moved to dismiss this Title VII sexual harassment claim on the ground that the defendant is not an employer and thus is not liable under the law. I agree and will dismiss the federal cause of action, but I will retain jurisdiction of certain of the state law claims because of diversity of citizenship and amount in controversy. I further find that at this stage of the litigation the plaintiff has adequately pleaded valid state law causes of action, although I will dismiss any claim under the Virginia Human Rights Act.

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