Court Documents: McDuffie v. Philadelphia Museum of Art
Court documents obtained by Urgent Matter from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
This page hosts court documents in McDuffie v. Philadelphia Museum of Art, a lawsuit by the museum's former chief financial officer, Valarie McDuffie, over unpaid severance, and the museum's counterclaim.
The documents include the federal docket as of November 2, 2026, and the museum's June 3 notice moving the case from Philadelphia's Court of Common Pleas to federal court.
They also include McDuffie's May 8 complaint, with her February 2026 Agreement and General Release attached as an exhibit, and the museum's July 24 answer and counterclaim.
The last set is McDuffie's August 28 motion to dismiss two of the museum's counterclaims, with her brief, her lawyer's certification and a proposed order.
Read the story: Philadelphia Museum of Art withholds ex-CFO's severance
Philadelphia Museum of Art withholds ex-CFO's severance
Valarie McDuffie says the museum withheld her pay out of "spite and retaliation."
Adam Schrader
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