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Title: Pennsylvania- Burnett case headed for jury trial
Post by: SandraJane on October 19, 2012, 10:44:46 AM
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Burnett case headed for jury trial

by Timothy Cwiek | 1 day ago | Retrieved from the Internet on October 19, 2012 by SJ

http://www.epgn.com/view/full_story/20534649/article-Burnett-case-headed-for-jury-trial (http://www.epgn.com/view/full_story/20534649/article-Burnett-case-headed-for-jury-trial)


The employment-discrimination case of Bobbie E. Burnett could become the first transgender-related discrimination case to be heard by a federal jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Last month, both sides in the dispute filed court papers stating that preparations should be made for a jury trial, because efforts to settle the case have been unsuccessful.

Burnett, a city library assistant, claims she suffered ongoing workplace harassment and discrimination due to her transgender status.

She's suing the city and four coworkers for an unspecified amount of damages.