United States Third Circuit

In an action involving a teacher who was allegedly terminated from her employment based on her refusal to participate in a religions "libations" ceremony, judgment dismissing plaintiff's complaint is: 1) affirmed in parts which dismissed all claims under Title VII and Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) based upon employer's failure to accommodate theory; but 2) reversed and remanded in parts which denied the employee's religious discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII and the PHRA based upon the adverse employment action/retaliation theory, as well as an individual claim against the school director for the termination of employment based on employee's religious belief.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/11/2008
• Decided 04/09/2008
• Published 04/09/2008

Judges

• Before:  SLOVITER, SMITH, and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Timothy M. Kolman, Wayne A. Ely, (Argued), Timothy M. Kolman & Associates, Langhorne, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Debbie R. Sandler, (Argued), White & Williams, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees.