Summary
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland grants GRMC, Inc.’s Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss Dr. Titilayo Adetu’s amended complaint alleging race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The court concludes that the alleged white comparators were not plausibly similarly situated to Plaintiff with respect to scheduling or patient-care complaints. The amended complaint is dismissed without prejudice, with leave to seek amendment within twenty-one days.
Holdings
- The amended complaint failed to state a plausible § 1981 race-discrimination claim because it did not allege sufficient facts showing that Plaintiff was treated differently because of his race.
- The court granted GRMC's Rule 12(b)(6) motion and dismissed the amended complaint without prejudice.
Questions Presented
- Whether the amended complaint plausibly stated a race-discrimination claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1981.
- Whether the white physicians identified by Plaintiff were plausibly alleged to be similarly situated comparators.
- Whether the amended complaint should be dismissed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).
Disposition
dismissed
Cases Cited (15)
- In re Birmingham, 846 F.3d 88, 92(applied)
- Goines v. Valley Cmty. Servs. Bd., 822 F.3d 159, 165–66(applied)
- Edwards v. City of Goldsboro, 178 F.3d 231, 243(applied)
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555, 556, 570(applied)
- Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 684(applied)
- Willner v. Dimon, 849 F.3d 93, 112(applied)
- Johnson v. City of Shelby, Miss., 574 U.S. 10(applied)
- Painter’s Mill Grille, LLC v. Brown, 716 F.3d 342, 350(applied)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Kolon Indus., Inc., 637 F.3d 435, 440(applied)
- Semenova v. Md. Transit Admin., 845 F.3d 564, 567(applied)
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