Opinion
Civil Action 21-756
07-26-2022
MICHAEL DURANDO, Plaintiff, v. THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND MARCELO KAZANIETZ, Defendants.
ORDER
WENDY BEETLESTONE, J.
AND NOW, this 26th day of July, 2022, upon consideration of Defendant The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 30), Plaintiff's Response in Opposition (ECF No. 40), Defendant's Reply (ECF No. 42), and Plaintiff's Surreply (ECF No. 47), it is HEREBY ORDERED THAT Defendant's Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. It is FURTHER ORDERED THAT:
1. Defendant's Motion is DENIED as to Plaintiff's claims under the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law, 43 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 1421, et seq. (“PWL”);
2. Defendant's Motion is DENIED as to Plaintiff's claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, 43 Pa. C.S.A. § 951, et seq.;
3. Defendant's Motion is DENIED as to Plaintiff's breach of contract claim based on a theory of violations of the Policy for Postdoctoral Fellows;
4. Defendant's Motion is GRANTED in all other respects.