GOORAH v. KENDALL

Filing 13

ORDER granting 7 Partial Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff's claim for punitive damages is dismissed. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE TILMAN E SELF, III on 1/6/2025 (vs)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION
RAY GOORAH,
Plaintiff,
CIVIL ACTION NO.
5:24-cv-00322-TES

v.
Secretary FRANK KENDALL,
Defendant.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS

Plaintiff Ray Goorah filed a Complaint [Doc. 1] on September 18, 2024, against
Defendant Frank Kendall alleging Title VII discrimination claims along with a claim for
punitive damages. On December 26, 2024, Secretary Kendall filed a Partial Motion to
Dismiss [Doc. 7], asking the Court to dismiss Plaintiff’s claim for punitive damages. See
[Doc. 7, p. 8 (“Title VII plaintiffs may not recover punitive damages against
governments and government agencies or political subdivisions.”)]. Plaintiff responded
by supporting “the dismissal for punitive damages since there is no legal basis for
punitive damages recovery against a federal employer.” [Doc. 11, p. 1].
Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Secretary Kendall’s Partial Motion to Dismiss
[Doc. 7] and DISMISSES Plaintiff’s claim for punitive damages.
[signature and date on following page]

SO ORDERED, this 6th day of January, 2025.
S/ Tilman E. Self, III
TILMAN E. SELF, III, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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