Legal Opinion
Long v. Spalding Auto. Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 29, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17-4865PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rufe, District Judge.
Plaintiff sued his former employer, alleging employment discrimination and retaliation based on race and disability, as well as violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). Defendant moves to dismiss the Complaint for failure to state a claim. For the reasons discussed below, Defendant's motion will be granted with respect to Plaintiff's claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and the Pennsylvania Human Rights Act ("PHRA"), but denied with respect to Plaintiff's retaliation claim under the FMLA.
I. BACKGROUND
The Complaint…
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