ANDERSON v. SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION et al

Filing 17

ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO PARTIALLY DISMISS AND STRIKE PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOHN R. PADOVA ON 8/31/2015.9/1/2015 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(ahf)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JOELLE ANDERSON
v.
SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION, ET AL.

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 15-3672

ORDER
AND NOW, this 31st day of August, 2015, upon consideration of “Defendants’ Motion
to Partially Dismiss and Strike Plaintiff’s Complaint” (Docket No. 5) and all documents filed in
connection therewith, and for the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART as
follows:
1. The Motion is GRANTED as to Plaintiff’s claims that she was discriminated
against on the basis of her religion and non-job related disability.
2. The Motion is GRANTED as to Defendants’ request that we strike the following
from the Complaint: the reference to “religious discrimination” in paragraph 1;
the reference to “religion - Islam, and her non-job related handicap or disability”
in paragraph 3; paragraphs 32-35, 68, and 70-72; and the reference to “religious
creed and/or non-job related handicap or disability including a failure to
accommodate her disability” in paragraph 76.
3. The Motion is DENIED in all other respects.
BY THE COURT:

____S./ JOHNR. PADOVA____
John R. Padova, J.