Legal Opinion

Petril v. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided April 29, 2011No. Civil Action 10-6777PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM RE: MOTION TO DISMISS

BAYLSON, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Plaintiff Kristen Petril (“Plaintiff’) brings suit against her employer, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (“Defendant”), for “hostile environment” sexual harassment and retaliation, pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 1981(a) et seq. (hereinafter “Title VII”). Defendant now moves to dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint for failure to state a claim. For the following reasons, Defendant’s Motion will be denied.

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