Plaintiffs Sufficiently Proved Franchisor Is Vicariously Liable In Discrimination Suit

Mealey's (November 13, 2017, 12:33 PM EST) -- PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania federal judge on Nov. 8 denied a motion to dismiss filed by the defendants in a sexual harassment and gender discrimination suit after determining that the plaintiff sufficiently proved that the franchisor was vicariously liable for the franchisee’s actions because the franchisor controlled the franchisee’s store where the plaintiff worked through its policies, regulations and procedures (Hannah Harris v. Midas, et al., No. 17-95, W.D. Pa., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184765)....