Taylor

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS AS TO DEFENDANT BETH EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH AND GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART AS TO DEFENDANT GILLETTE JAMES [Docket Nos. 5 and 7]

I. INTRODUCTION

In this action, Plaintiff Lori Taylor brings sex discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims against Defendant Beth Eden Baptist Church (“Beth Eden”) and its pastor, Defendant Gillette James. Beth Eden filed a Motion to Dismiss (“the Motion”), and James filed a Notice of Join-der in the Motion. Taylor filed a Statement of Non-Opposition as to Beth Eden but opposed the Motion as to James. The Motion came on for hearing on Friday, August 1, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. The Court GRANTS the Motion as to Beth Eden on the ground that it is unopposed. Accordingly, Claims Four, Six and Nine are dismissed with prejudice as to Beth Eden. As to James, the Court GRANTS the Motion as to Claims Six and Nine, which are dismissed with prejudice, and DENIES the Motion as to Claim Four, for the reasons stated below.

II. BACKGROUND

A. Facts

Plaintiff Lori Taylor worked as Beth Eden’s Youth and Young Adult Minister from July 2001 to November 2002. First Amended Complaint (hereinafter “FAC”) at ¶ ¶ 3, 8, 10. In…