Petril v. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
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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