Nickischer v. Patient First Pennsylvania Medical Group, PLLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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BRENT NICKISCHER, 	:
Plaintiff, 	:
:
v. 	: 	Civil No. 5:24-cv-04748-JMG
:
PATIENT FIRST PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL 	:
GROUP, PLLC, 	:
Defendant. 	:
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ORDER
AND NOW, this 12 th day of January, 2026, upon consideration of Defendant’s Motion
for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 33), Defendant’s Statement of Undisputed Material Facts (ECF
No. 34), Defendant’s Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendant’s Motion (ECF No. 37),
Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Statement of Undisputed Material Facts (ECF No. 39),
Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendant’s Motion (ECF No. 40), Plaintiff’s Partial Motion for
Summary Judgment (ECF No. 35), Defendant’s Statement of Disputed Material Facts (ECF No.
41), Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion (ECF No. 42), the parties’ joint appendix (ECF
No. 36), Defendant’s letter dated December 1, 2025 requesting oral argument (ECF No. 43), and
Defendant’s Motion to Stay Remaining Deadlines (ECF No. 45) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as
follows:
1. 	Defendant’s 	Motion 	for 	Summary 	Judgment 	(ECF 	No. 	33) 	on 	Plaintiff’s
discriminatory discharge claim brought under 42 U.S.C. § 12112(a) is GRANTED.
2. 	Plaintiff’s Partial Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 35) on Plaintiff’s
discriminatory discharge claim brought under 42 U.S.C. § 12112(a) is DENIED.
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3. 	Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 33) on Plaintiff’s retaliation
claim brought under 42 U.S.C. § 12203(a) is GRANTED.
4. 	Plaintiff’s Partial Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 35) on Plaintiff’s
retaliation claim brought under 42 U.S.C. § 12203(a) is DENIED.
5. 	Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 33) on Plaintiff’s failure-to-
accommodate claim brought under 42 U.S.C. § 12112(a) is DENIED.
6. 	Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 33) on Plaintiff’s request for
punitive damages is DENIED.
7. 	Defendant’s letter request for oral argument (ECF No. 43) is DENIED as moot.
8. 	Defendant’s Motion to Stay Remaining Deadlines (ECF No. 45) is DENIED as
moot.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ John M. Gallagher
JOHN M. GALLAGHER
United States District Court Judge
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