Bahta v. Renaissance Washington et al

Filing 25

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 1/27/2016. (rban, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

ROSA BAHTA,
Case No. l:15-cv-89

Plaintiff,

Hon. Liam O'Grady
RENAISSANCE HOTEL OPERATING

COMPANY, ETAL.,
Defendants.

Memorandum Opinion

Rosa Bahta, a long-time employee of the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel,

sued after she was terminated in the wake of a violent altercation with another employee.
Pending before the Court is Defendant Renaissance Hotel Operating Company's Motion to
Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment and Ms. Bahta's motion for leave
to file an untimely responsive pleading. (Dkt. Nos. 16,21). Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 78 and Local Rule 7(J), the Court will dispense with an oral hearing and rule on the
briefs submitted. For the reasons that follow, the Court will consider Ms. Bahta's late-filed

opposition, treat Defendant's motionas one for summary judgment, and grant that motion.
I.

Background

The Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel ("Renaissance") employed Rosa
Bahta for more than twenty years. On December 21, 2013, a fellow employee, Desta Araya,

attacked Bahta and she suffered injuries as a result. After the altercation, Bahta alleges that

Renaissance staff instructed her not to call 911, but to instead report the incident to hotel

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