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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

BRENDA BURNELL PLAINTIFF

vs. CASE NO. 4:03CV01015GH

CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. DEFENDANT

ORDER

Pending before the Court is defendant’s motion for reconsideration or to clarify.

Defendant seeks to ascertain whether the Court’s ruling denying the motion for

summary judgment determined that plaintiff failed to establish a case of hostile

environment based on religion.

The Court, in its order, noted that plaintiff contended her supervisor repeatedly

injected prayer and religion into the workplace. He started staff meetings and staff

potlucks with a prayer. He asked plaintiff about her religious beliefs. This should

have put defendant on notice that plaintiff not only alleged disparate treatment with

regard to religious discrimination, but also hostile environment. 

Plaintiff responds that if necessary she should be granted leave to file an

amended complaint to make religiously hostile workplace a separate claim. The

Court is not of the view that this is necessary. The allegations in the complaint are

sufficient to establish a claim for hostile work environment, and summary judgment

would not be appropriate on that claim.

Accordingly, the motion for reconsideration or to clarify is denied. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 20th day of July, 2005.

 ________________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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