United States Third Circuit

Grant of defendants' motion for partial dismissal as to a former director of athletics' retaliation claims under Title IX is vacated pursuant to the Supreme Court's holding that Title IX's private right of action encompasses claims of retaliation against an individual because he or she has complained about sex discrimination. Summary judgment for defendants on claims of breach of contract, retaliation, and gender discrimination is affirmed, however.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/09/2006
• Decided 08/21/2006
• Published 08/21/2006

Judges

• Before AMBRO and BECKER, Circuit Judges, STAGG, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alan B. Epstein, Esquire (Argued), Jennifer L. Myers, Esquire, Spector, Gadon & Rosen P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant., Dina R. Lassow, Esquire, Jocelyn Samuels, Esquire, National Women's Law Center, Washington, DC, for Amici-Appellants., R. Alexander Acosta, Assistant Attorney General, Kenneth Marcus, Senior Counsel, Office for Civil Rights, Brian W. Jones, General Counsel, Dennis J. Dimsey, Esquire, Lisa W. Edwards, Esquire, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Appellate Section, Washington, D.C., for Amicus-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John G. Harkins, Jr. (Argued), Neill C. Kling, Esquire, Harkins Cunningham, Barry Simon, Esquire, Dara P. Newman, Esquire, Simon Moran, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees.