Pleading

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In Rogers-Walker v. Brivo, Inc., No. TJS-25-3213, 2026 WL 2275654 (D. Md. Aug. 6, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: A plaintiff’s “[w]orking conditions form a hostile work environment when they are…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Allegations Involved “Unfavorable Personnel Decisions” and the “Uncomfortable Aftermath of Those Decisions”
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In Florence v. 72AndSunny Sunny Partners, LLC, No. 25-CV-7082 (LJL), 2026 WL 2254417 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 5, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged gender discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. As to Title VII, the court…

Read More Sex Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Include That Shortly Before Her Termination, Accounts and Direct Reports Were Transferred to Less-Qualified Male Employees
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In Bradley v. Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Inc., No. CV 25-4037-BAH, 2026 WL 2186314 (D. Md. July 29, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: In order to establish a prima facie case of retaliation, a plaintiff…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Asserted Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Survives Dismissal
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In Dufour v. Havas Gemini, LLC, No. 25-CV-8915 (LAP), 2026 WL 2185298 (S.D.N.Y. July 29, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure-to-promote claim. From the decision: The only alleged incident within the limitations period of the Title VII and ADEA claims is Plaintiff’s termination. Even considering Plaintiff’s other allegations as…

Read More Discriminatory Failure-to-Promote Claim Dismissed; Plaintiff Did Not Allege That He Applied For the Position
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In Joyner v. 95 Percent Group, LLC, No. CV RDB-26-1852, 2026 WL 2130607 (D. Md. July 24, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of a retaliatory hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, to state a claim of retaliation under Title…

Read More Retaliatory Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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In Wurtz v. The Boeing Company, No. 4:25-CV-1609-ZMB, 2026 WL 2122941 (E.D. Mo. July 23, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under state law (the Missouri Human Rights Act). From the decision: To show harassment, Wurtz alleges that supervisors treated her poorly—for example, by accusing her of “stealing…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Accusation of “Stealing Time” and “Not Working Independently” Insufficient
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In Rosa v. Amalgamated Bank, No. 156572/2025, 2026 WL 2078979 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. July 10, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Plaintiffs pleaded that the alleged discriminatory conduct created a hostile work…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal; Whether Conduct Amounted to “Petty Slights” or “Trivial Inconveniences” Was Not Resolvable on a Motion to Dismiss
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In Jordan v. Arthouse Hotel, Inc., No. 153129/2024, 2026 WL 2079021 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. July 10, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims for employment discrimination and assault & battery. The court summarized the facts as follows: Plaintiff Martha Jordan (“plaintiff) began working as a housekeeper for defendants at the Arthouse…

Read More Discrimination, Assault, & Battery Claims, Arising From Allegations of “Violent Assault” By Hotel Houseman, Survive Dismissal
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In Licea v. Illinois Cent. Ry. Co., No. 1:25-CV-08706, 2026 WL 2049497 (N.D. Ill. July 15, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff, a journeyman machinist, alleges that her foreman “verbally and sexually harassed” her. This…

Read More Court Dismisses Complaint Alleging Race & Sex Discrimination Under Title VII
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In Brisita v. City University of New York, No. 160802/2022, 2026 WL 2017701 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 30, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of discrimination based on sex, marital status, and pregnancy. From the decision: It is undisputed that plaintiff was employed as Higher Education Officer for The City College…

Read More Sex, Marital Status, Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against CUNY
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