HALLMAN v. PPL CORPORATION

Filing 23

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED, IN PART, AND DENIED, IN PART. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT SEEKS TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S SEXUAL HARASSMENT HOSTILE WORK EN VIRONMENT CLAIM. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PLAINTIFF'S SEXUAL HARASSMENT HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT CLAIM IS DISMISSED FROM THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS DENIED TO THE EXTEND THAT I T SEEKS TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S RETALIATION CLAIM. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW HER AGE DISCRIMINATION CLAIM IS GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PLAINTIFF'S AGE DISCRIMINATION CLAIM IS WITHDRAWN FROM THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT DEFENDANT SHALL HAVE UNTIL APRIL 22, 2013 TO ANSWER THE RETALIATION CLAIM REMAINING IN PLAINTFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JAMES KNOLL GARDNER ON 3/27/2013. 3/28/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (lbs, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
LORI HALLMAN,
Plaintiff
v.
PPL CORPORATION,
Defendant

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Civil Action
No. 11-cv-02834

O R D E R
NOW, this 27th day of March, 2013, upon consideration
of the following documents:
(1)

Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Second
Amended Complaint, which motion to dismiss was
filed April 2, 2012 (“Defendant’s Motion to
Dismiss”), together with,
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Defendant’s Brief in Support of Motion to
Dismiss Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint;

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Plaintiff’s Memorandum of Law in Opposition to
Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s [Second]
Amended Complaint, which memorandum was filed
April 23, 2012; and

(3)

Second Amended Complaint filed March 13, 2012;

and for the reasons expressed in the accompanying Opinion,
IT IS ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is
granted, in part, and denied, in part.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to
Dismiss is granted to the extent that it seeks to dismiss
plaintiff’s sexual harassment hostile work environment claim.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff’s sexual
harassment hostile work environment claim is dismissed from the
Second Amended Complaint.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to
Dismiss is denied to the extend that it seeks to dismiss
plaintiff’s retaliation claim.
IT IF FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff’s request to
withdraw her age discrimination claim is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff’s age
discrimination claim is withdrawn from the Second Amended
Complaint.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant shall have until
April 22, 2013 to answer the retaliation claim remaining in
plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ JAMES KNOLL GARDNER
James Knoll Gardner
United States District Judge

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