In Diolosa v. Regency Intern. Business Corp., No. 158730/2016, 2025 WL 257217, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 30233(U)(N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claim of age discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). The court pointed to plaintiff’s testimony that:…
Read More Age Discrimination Claim Survives Summary JudgmentIn Diolosa v. Regency Intern. Business Corp., No. 158730/2016, 2025 WL 257217, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 30233(U)(N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claim of race/national origin discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). After summarizing the black-letter…
Read More Citing Murderer, Meatball Comments, Court Denies Summary Judgment on Race/National Origin Discrimination ClaimIn Bruce v. Adams and Reese, LLP, Case No. 3:24-cv-00875, 2025 WL 611071 (M.D.Tenn. Feb. 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to…
Read More Alleged Sexual Comments Sufficient to Make Out Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim, Court HoldsIn Lilly v. The State of New York, No. 155539/2024, 2025 WL 592918 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 24, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of disability discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision; To state an employment discrimination…
Read More Disability Discrimination Claims Sufficiently AllegedIn Karupaiyan v. Experis US Inc., ManpowerGroup US Inc et al, 2025 WL 615179 (2d Cir. 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s various discrimination claims, on the ground that plaintiff was an independent contractor, not an “employee.” From the decision: The district court also…
Read More Discrimination Claims Dismissed; Plaintiff Sought Employment as an “Independent Contractor”, Not An “Employee”In Balchan v. New York City Housing Authority, 21-cv-10326 (JGK), 2025 WL 588021 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 24, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This decision illustrates the application of the principle that a “failure to accommodation” claim is not viable…
Read More ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Claim Dismissed; Fieldwork Was an “Essential Function” Eliminated by Proposed “Remote Work” AccommodationIn Delancey v. Justin Wells, Fox Corporation, and Fox News Network, LLC, 23 Civ. 10357 (AT), 2025 WL 579971 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law (which, explained the court, employs the…
Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against FoxIn Feliz v. Manhattan Restorative Health Sciences, Inc., No. 161563/2021, 2025 WL 574304 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of disability discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. The court summarized the basic legal…
Read More Disability Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Issues Existed as to Pretextual Nature of TerminationIn Cronemeyer v. The City of New York, No. 151551/2023, 2025 WL 574314 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of religious discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The State and City Human Rights…
Read More Vaccine-Related Constructive Discharge Claim DismissedIn McQueen v. City of New York, No. 155209/2023, 2025 WL 554518 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 18, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to the…
Read More Recovering Alcoholic Was Not “Disabled”; Court Dismisses Disability Discrimination Claims