Munive v. Fairfax County School Board et al

Filing 19

MEMORANDUM OPINION re: Defts' Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 02/21/17. (pmil, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

i^examdria Division

KATHLEEN MUNIVE,

Plaintiff,
)
Case No. l:16-cv-1075

)
FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,

et al.,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Motion to Dismiss

filed by Defendant Fairfax County School Board ("School Board")
and Defendants Debra Reeder, Kevin North, Dr. Jack Dale, and Dr.

Phyllis Pajardo (collectively, "Individual Defendants").
case

concerns

Plaintiff

Kathleen

Munive's

Complaint

This

alleging

that Defendants retaliated against her in violation of Title VII
of the Civil Rights Act ("Title VII") and 42 U.S.C. § 1983
("Section 1983") by refusing to remove a letter of reprimand in
retaliation for prior allegations of discrimination lodged by
Plaintiff.
Defendants'

For the reasons that follow, the Court will grant
Motion

to

Dismiss

(1)

the

Title

VII

retaliation

claim against the School Board, (2) the Section 1983 retaliation
claim against the Individual Defendants, and (3) the Section
1983 retaliation claim against the School Board.