Henderson v. Janjer Enterprises, Inc. et al, No. 8:2021cv03309 - Document 37 (D. Md. 2023)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 12/19/2023. (ybs, Deputy Clerk)

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Henderson v. Janjer Enterprises, Inc. et al Doc. 37 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND JANICE HENDERSON, Plaintiff, Civil No. 21-CV-3309 PJM V. * JANJER ENTERPRISES,INC., et al., * * Defendants. * MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Janice Henderson ("Henderson"), initially proceeding se^ has sued her former employer Janjer Enterprises, Inc. ("Janjer") and Popeyes, along with individual Defendants the Court has since dismissed.' Although Henderson's Complaint contains no numbered counts, it appears to allege claims for discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation. Janjer has moved to dismiss the Complaint for failure to state a claim. ECF No. 5. Henderson has responded and Janjer has replied. For the following reasons, no hearing being necessary, the Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion to Dismiss(ECF No. 5). II. BACKGROUND V Defendant Janjer is a Maryland-based restaurant franchisee that owns and operates numerous Popeyes restaurant locations in Maryland and Northern Virginia. ECF No. 5-1 at I. Plaintiff Henderson is a Jamaican.-bom Black woman over the age of40. ECF No. 8 at 3; ECF No. 5-2. On September 15, 2020, she began a training program for a newjob at a Popeyes Restaurant 'Henderson's Complaint named the following parties as Defendants: Janjer, Kristin Lewis, Bill Chapman, Thi Lee, Alyssa Sherman,"Nimisha,""Andrew," and "Popeyes." See ECF No. 3. 1 Dockets.Justia.com

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