Kerrigan v. Magnum Entertainment, Inc.

MEMORANDUM

LEGG, District Judge.

In this case the Court is called upon to decide whether Maryland recognizes a common law action for the alleged gender-motivated discharge of a pregnant woman whose employer, a small business, is not subject to federal and state civil rights statutes. Before the Court is a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs complaint filed by defendant Magnum Entertainment, Inc. (“Magnum”). 1 For the following reasons, Magnum’s motion will be denied.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Plaintiff Fara Kerrigan (“Kerrigan”) is a former employee of defendant Magnum. Kerrigan claims that she was…