Magistrate Judge Sides With Ex-Coach Claiming University Interfered With Her Right to Take FMLA Leave

A magistrate judge from the Western District of Pennsylvania has denied Seton Hill University’s motion to dismiss in a case in which it was sued by a former coach for allegedly subjecting her to discrimination, harassment, and a hostile work environment based on her gender, race, and her association with a disabled son as well as interfering with her right to Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave to care for her son, and retaliating against her by firing her when she complained about discr