Johnstown PA: Judge Tosses Wrongful Termination Suit

Nancy Lane

A radio personality who says her ex-husband stalked and harassed her didn't establish that she was wrongfully terminated, but she can amend her lawsuit, a federal judge ruled.

While working for Forever of PA Inc., a Pennsylvania radio company, broadcaster Nancy Lane sought out the Women's Help Center in Johnstown, Pa., to cope with physical abuse from her now-ex-husband, according to court records.

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Though Lane, who reportedly broadcast under the names "Daisy" and "Lexi" on WRKW Rocky 99 FM and WFGI 95.5 FM Froggy, separated from her husband on July 4, 2013, he kept abusing her, she claims.

Courthouse News reports Lane's ex repeatedly wrote to her work email address using fake accounts he created, calling her "bitch" and "whore," and accusing her of having sex with a male co-worker, Lane says.

In one email, Lane's ex allegedly called her "the reason husbands kill wives."

Mr. Lane

Days after Lane's ex was arrested and jailed on Jan. 22, 2014, the Cambria County District Attorney's office told that her he was soliciting her murder, so she and her male co-worker, "Boss Frog," ought to leave town for the weekend, according to the complaint.

Lane claims Forever's general manager, Terry Deitz, said Lane would be on paid leave.

But Forever fired Lane on Feb. 4, 2014, allegedly stating that "recent events involving your former husband have caused severe disruption to our business and made this decision necessary."

Lane sued Forever, alleging gender discrimination.  Forever moved to dismiss the wrongful discharge claim for failure to state a claim. U.S. District Judge Kim Gibson granted the motion on Dec. 30, 2015.

Because Lane was an at-will employee, Forever had an "unfettered" right to terminate her since no public policy restrained this action, according to the 16-page ruling.

The court nonetheless gave Lane 21 days to amend her wrongful discharge claim.