Dumbaugh v. University of Richmond, No. 3:2019cv00057 - Document 10 (E.D. Va. 2019)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr on 09/10/2019. (tjoh, )
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Dumbaugh v. University of Richmond Doc. 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division DELLA J. DUMBAUGH,Ph.D, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 3:19-cv-57 UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Defendant. OPINION Dr. Delia Dumbaugh, a former Associate Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Richmond, brings this action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. She alleges that the Dean, Dr. Patrice Rankine, criticized and humiliated her, stripped her of responsibilities, and barred her from working with other personnel, causing her to resign her post as Associate Dean. The University has moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim. Because Dumbaugh fails to plead facts showing an adverse employment action or that Rankine's conduct qualifies as severe or pervasive, the Court will grant the motion to dismiss. The Court will dismiss Count One with prejudice. The Court, however, will dismiss Count Two without prejudice and will grant Dumbaugh leave to amend her complaint as to Count Two. I. FACTS ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT Dumbaugh joined the faculty of the University's Department of Mathematics and Computer Science in 1994. In 2016, Rankine became Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and chose Dumbaugh to serve as Associate Dean. The parties anticipated that Dumbaugh would serve a three-year term with the potential that Rankine would reappoint her for an additional three years. Dumbaugh's relationship with Rankine began to deteriorate in April, 2017. Dockets.Justia.com
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