Court Dismisses in Part Female Football Player’s Title IX Claim

By Brian G. Nuedling, of Jackson Lewis P.C. A female student who brought claims of gender-based sexual harassment and retaliation after her football prospects fell short had a similarly difficult path in meeting her burden of proof in federal court in Pennsylvania. In Simonetta v. Allegheny College,[1]Plaintiff Samantha Simonetta (“Simonetta”) was a student at Allegheny College (“Allegheny”), a private, liberal arts college in Meadville, Pennsylvania. In October and November 2017,