Opinion
Civil Action 3:20-CV-00253-GHD-RP
08-05-2021
WHITLEY PRICE PLAINTIFF v. AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC. DEFENDANT
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS
Pursuant to an opinion issued this day, it is hereby ORDERED that:
(1) the Defendant's motion 1to dismiss [Doc. No. 4] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART;
(2) the portion of the motion seeking dismissal of the Plaintiffs claims for negligent acts - negligent hiring, supervision, training, and retention (Count Three of the Complaint) and negligent infliction of emotional distress (part of Count Four of the Complaint) - is GRANTED and those claims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE;
(3) the remainder of the Defendant's motion is DENIED; and
(4) the Plaintiffs claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and the Plaintiffs state law claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress shall PROCEED.
SO ORDERED.