In a recent lawsuit captioned In the matter of K.A.S. v. The Forum Group et al, 15-cv-08953 (SDNY Nov. 16, 2015), the (unnamed) plaintiff alleges sexual harassment/hostile work environment in various forms, including but not limited to offensive comments (e.g. a “rape joke”) and forcible, unwanted sex with her supervisor.
Read More Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against The Forum GroupHere is the NY State court complaint, filed by plaintiff Ashley Chase, against her superintendent (Jose Cedillo) and others. She alleges, among other things, that Cedillo entered her apartment and sniffed her underwear, and that she discovered/caught Cedillo’s actions on video via a smartphone app. Here is the NY Post article about the case.
Read More Lawsuit Against Underwear-Sniffing SuperintendentYou may have heard that Al Sharpton’s daughter Dominique has sued the City of New York for $5 million to recover for injuries allegedly sustained in a trip-and-fall accident. Here’s her April 29, 2015 lawsuit. An article in yesterday’s NY Post noted that Ms. Sharpton “was a no-show [on Dec. 2, 2015] for the first court…
Read More Dominique Sharpton’s “No Show” in Her $5M Personal Injury Case Against the City of New YorkHere is the complaint, captioned Sellick v. Con Edison (SDNY 15-09082, filed 11/18/15), in which plaintiff Sharon Sellick alleges that she was subjected to gender discrimination/hostile work environment and retaliation for asserting her rights.
Read More Gender Discrimination, Retaliation Lawsuit Against Con EdisonIn a recent lawsuit, captioned Stagner v. Trader Joe’s, Index # 161608/2015 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. filed Nov. 11, 2015), plaintiff Diana Clair Stagner (and her husband Jerry Lanning) allege that she was injured when, while at the checkout counter with goods at an Upper West Side Trader Joe’s, “[an employee or agent of] Defendant Earlybird…
Read More Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Trader Joe’sIn a recent lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court (captioned Harwell v. Consolidated Edison Co. of NY, 15-cv-08511 (SDNY filed 10/28/15), plaintiff (an African American woman) asserts, among other things, that she was subjected to race discrimination, gender discrimination, and a hostile work environment by her employer, Con Ed.
Read More Race/Gender Discrimination, Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Con EdisonIn a recent lawsuit filed in Bronx Supreme Court, captioned Guzman et al v. Food 2 Lex LLC d/b/a Maialino Restaurant (Index # 25827/2015E), two workers at Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Park restaurant Maialino allege that they were terminated and denied reasonable accommodations (including unpaid leave) because of their pregnancy/pregnancy-related illnesses, in violation of the New York…
Read More Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against Danny Meyer Restaurant MaialinoIn a recent lawsuit, Kaplan-DiNola v. NYC Dept. of Education, 15-cv-8139 (SDNY filed 10/16/15), elementary school teacher Rosanne Kaplan-DiNola alleges that she is a homosexual female who “has been forced to work in an environment of blatant homophobia and discrimination perpetrated by her immediate supervisors.” She alleges, for example, that defendants berated her for her…
Read More Teacher’s Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lawsuit Against NYC Dept. of EducationIn a recent lawsuit filed in New York State Supreme Court, captioned Germain v. David Bouley LLC et al (Index No. 160184/2015, filed 10/2/15), plaintiff alleges that she was subjected to a hostile work environment based on sex and constructive discharge in violation of the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws. Among other things, plaintiff…
Read More Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against David BouleyIn a recent lawsuit, captioned Anil v. Cipriani USA, Inc. (SDNY 15-cv-7430 filed 9/22/15), plaintiff alleges that while working at Cipriani she was subjected to sexual harassment and a hostile work environment, and retaliation after complaining about the treatment she endured. She alleges, for example, that her immediate supervisor asked plaintiff if she wanted to…
Read More Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Cipriani