Age Discrimination

In White–Barnes v New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, No. 535384, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 01561, 2023 WL 2602608 (N.Y.A.D. 3 Dept. Mar. 23, 2023), the court modifying and reversing a lower order dismissing, on summary judgment, plaintiff’s claim of an age-based hostile work environment leading to her constructive discharge. In sum,…

Read More “Grandma” Comments Result in Age-Based Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Constructive Discharge Claims Being Resurrected From Summary Judgment Dismissal
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In Gonzalez v. Grove House Inc., No. 153665/2022, 2023 WL 1880165 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 03, 2023), an employment discrimination case, the court granted plaintiff’s motion for a default judgment. From the decision: Plaintiff has satisfied CPLR 3215(f) by providing an affidavit executed by Plaintiff explaining the facts of her claim (NYSCEF…

Read More Default Judgment Granted in Employment Discrimination Case; Supporting Affidavit Executed in Spain
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In Judson v. Elliott Management Corp., No. 652185/2021, 2023 WL 1800998 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 06, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age-based hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: While Plaintiff cannot state a claim for hostile…

Read More Age-Based Hostile Work Environment Sufficiently Alleged Against Elliott Management Corp.
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In Wasserman v. Kiran Ahuja, Director, Office of Personnel Management, et al, Defendants., No. 21-0026 (ABJ), 2023 WL 157319 (D.D.C. Jan. 11, 2023), the court dismissed plaintiff’s age- and gender-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the…

Read More Conduct by “Mean Girls” Insufficient to Give Rise to Actionable “Hostile Work Environment”, Court HoldsEngaged in
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In Lewkowicz v. Terence Cardinal Cook Health Center et al, No. 153100/20, 17046, 2021-04033, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 00061, 2023 WL 138824 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. Jan. 10, 2023), the New York Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint, which alleged age discrimination under the New York State and City Human…

Read More Age Discrimination Claim Properly Dismissed, First Department Holds
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In Lugo v. Jfk Cartage, Inc., No. 704862/22, 2022 WL 17733500 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Queens County Nov. 23, 2022), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of employment discrimination asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: On a motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of…

Read More Age Discrimination Complaint Passes Muster Under the NYS Human Rights Law
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In Rinaldi v. Paul Mills, NICE, Christine Bonamarte, NICE Systems, Inc., NICE-Actimize, Richard Malish, Barak Eilam et al, 2022 WL 17480081 (2d Cir. Dec. 7, 2022), the court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s age discrimination claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. From the decision: Here, the parties do not dispute that Rinaldi established…

Read More Age Discrimination Claims Properly Dismissed; Comments re Not “Fitting In” and “Catching On” Insufficient
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In Suskin v. Oehl, No. 153635/2022, 2022 WL 17581514 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 08, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of age discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: To state a claim for age discrimination under both…

Read More Age Discrimination Claim Survives Dismissal; Job Duties Were Transferred to Younger Employee
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In Gregorian v. New York Life Insurance Company, No. 2019-10749, 34349/05, 2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 06917, 2022 WL 17480742 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Dec. 07, 2022), the court reversed the lower court’s summary judgment dismissal. From the decision: Here, the Supreme Court properly determined that Gregorian set forth a prima facie case of age discrimination (see…

Read More Age Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment Against New York Life Insurance Company
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In Lively v. Wafra Inv. Advisory Group, Inc., 2022 NY Slip Op 06887 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dept. Dec. 6, 2022), the court, inter alia, unanimously affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s age discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Even under the lenient notice pleading standard afforded…

Read More Court Affirms Dismissal of Age Discrimination Complaint
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