James Malantonio v. The Valley Cafe

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA JAMES MALANTONIO, CIVIL ACTION Plaintiff, v. THE VALLEY CAFE, NO. 23-5125 Defendant. HODGE, J. March 30, 2026 MEMORANDUM In this action, Plaintiff James Malantonio ( “Plaintiff”) asserts claims against his employer, The Valley Café (“Defendant”), of retaliation for reporting race and sex-based discrimination, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(a), and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRA”), 43 P.S. § 955(d), et seq. (ECF No. 7.) Defendant moved for…