Welch v. Pepsi Co Beverages Inc.
Case Details
- Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
- Civil Rights: Jobs
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- motion to dismiss
- State
- Mississippi
- Circuit
- Fifth Circuit
Related Laws
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Claim Types
Outcome
Court dismissed plaintiff's Title VII sexual orientation discrimination and retaliation claims with prejudice because Title VII does not cover sexual orientation under Fifth Circuit precedent, and also because the complaint lacked sufficient factual allegations. ADA and FMLA claims were dismissed without prejudice, allowing plaintiff to amend by April 10, 2020.
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