CHAN v. COUNTY OF LANCASTER et al, No. 5:2010cv03424 - Document 73 (E.D. Pa. 2013)

Court Description: OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JAMES KNOLL GARDNER ON 6/4/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Table of Contents) 6/4/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(lbs, )

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OPINION TABLE OF CONTENTS WENDY CHAN v. COUNTY OF LANCASTER ET AL. 10-cv-03424 Page SUMMARY OF DECISION ..................................... 2 JURISDICTION ........................................... 5 VENUE ................................................... 5 PROCEDURAL HISTORY ...................................... 5 Amended Complaint .................................. 5 September 23, 2011 Order and Opinion ............... 7 Second Amended Complaint ........................... 8 September 28, 2012 Order and Opinion ............... 9 Pending Claims ..................................... 10 Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment ............ 11 STANDARD OF REVIEW ...................................... 12 FACTS ................................................... 14 Parties ............................................ 14 Hiring ............................................. 16 Employment ......................................... 18 Jennifer Stoltz .................................... 20 Benecon/Michelle Immel ............................. 21 Ms. Immel s Email to Dealership .................... 26 Ms. Immel s Email to City .......................... 29 County Administrator Douts Notes .................. 31 July 14, 2009 Meeting .............................. 35 July 16, 2009 Suspension ........................... 35 Attorney Macinanti Interviews ...................... 36 July 21, 2009 Letter ............................... 37 July 24, 2009 Termination .......................... 39 Discipline of Charles Douts ........................ 41 Event Tickets for Andrea McCue ..................... 42 DISCUSSION .............................................. 43 Withdrawal of Claims ............................... 43 Equal Protection ................................... 47 Title VII Disparate Treatment ...................... 50 Retaliation ........................................ 56 Hostile Work Environment ........................... 63 Associational Discrimination ....................... 70 Pennsylvania Human Relations Act ................... 73 Defamation and False Light/Invasion of Privacy ..... 76 Plaintiff s Request for Summary Judgment ........... 85 CONCLUSION .............................................. 86

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