Ballas v. City of Reading

MEMORANDUM

PADOVA, District Judge.

Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment. For the reasons that follow, the Court grants Defendants’ Motion with respect to the state law claims alleged in Counts V through X and Count II against Jesus Pena, and denies said Motion with respect to Count II alleging retaliatory termination under § 1983 against Mayor Eppihimer and the City of Reading.

I. BACKGROUND

This case revolves around Defendants’ alleged retaliatory termination of Plaintiff Maria Balias (“Balias”). Balias worked as purchasing manager for the City of Reading, Pennsylvania…