WINWOOD v. WHITEKO

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA JODIE WINWOOD, 2:24-CV-01329-CCW Plaintiff, v. JOEL WHITEKO, Defendant. OPINION Before the Court is a Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Joel Whiteko. ECF No. 21. For the following reasons, the Court will grant the Motion. I. Background This case arises from statements Defendant Joel Whiteko made about Plaintiff Jodie Winwood during a school board meeting and on his Facebook page. The relevant factual allegations, taken as true, are as follows. On September 5, 2023, the school board for the Belle Vernon Area School…