Legal Opinion
Sandra Connelly v. Lane Construction Corp
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 11, 2016No. 14-3792PublishedCited by 3,436 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JORDAN, Circuit Judge.
Sandra Connelly appeals the dismissal of the employment discrimination claims she brought against her former employer, Lane Construction Corporation (“Lane”). We disagree with the District Court’s assessment that Connelly failed to plead plausible claims and, accordingly, will vacate the order of dismissal and remand for further proceedings.
I. Background
A. Factual History 1
Lane is a construction company operating in 20 states. In May 2006, it hired Sandra Connelly as a union truck driver at its Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania facility, and she worked during construction…
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