Legal Opinion
Adela Mendoza v. Dietz & Watson, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 18, 2026No. 2:24-cv-02536Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ADELA MENDOZA : CIVIL ACTION : v. : NO. 24-2536 : DIETZ & WATSON, INC. : MEMORANDUM MURPHY, J. February 18, 2026 Dietz & Watson terminated Adela Mendoza, and she sued. Ms. Mendoza, a homosexual woman, alleges that her supervisor, Sandor Istvan, created a hostile work environment by making homophobic comments in the workplace. Ms. Mendoza says that when she complained about Mr. Istvan’s homophobic remarks, Dietz retaliated against her and discriminated against her on the basis of her sexual orientation by firing her.…
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