A Pennsylvania federal district court denied Brookville Hospital and Penn Highlands Healthcare’s motion to dismiss the defamation claim under Pennsylvania state law brought by an age-protected female former medical receptionist, finding she adequately alleged publication through statements made among managerial employees outside her presence and abuse of conditional privilege based on allegations of a discriminatory pattern against older female employees.
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