A judge in Pennsylvania granted SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment’s motion for summary judgment on negligent supervision claims, concluding there was no genuine dispute that Sesame Place employees were acting within their scope of employment when they allegedly ignored Black and Hispanic children during character interactions.

U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted SeaWorld’s motion in an April 17 opinion, concluding there wasn’t a genuine dispute that Sesame Place employees were acting within the scope of their employment when the alleged discrimination took place during a parade and “Meet and Greet” events at the theme park.