Race / Color Discrimination

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In Herrera et al v. New York City Department of Education et al, 1:21-cv-7555-MKV, 2024 WL 245960 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 23, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ (who are white) race-based discrimination claim asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In sum, as summarized by the court, “[p]laintiffs are white…

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In Pitter–Green v NYU Langone Medical Center, No. 1385, 155386/21, 2023-00123, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 00283, 2024 WL 234902 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Jan. 23, 2024), the court affirmed a lower court’s summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Defendant…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Dismissal Affirmed; “One Offensive Remark” Held Insufficient
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In Rodriguez v. Excellus Bluecross Blueshield, Inc., 5:22-CV-1050 (GTS/CFH), 2024 WL 196747 (N.D.N.Y. Jan. 17, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race-based discrimination (termination) because of her race in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and the New York State Human Rights Law. This decision delves into the…

Read More Race Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged Under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, Court Holds
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In Clark v. Sampson Regional Medical Center, Incorporated, NO. 5:22-CV-529-FL, 2023 WL 8654920 (E.D.N.C. Dec. 14, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race & sex-based hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After reciting the elements that a plaintiff must allege to…

Read More Alleged Harassment by CEO Sufficiently Stated Claim for Race, Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment, Court Holds
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In Hanks v. City of Syracuse, 2023 WL 8889764 (2d Cir. Dec. 26, 2023), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, inter alia, affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s race discrimination and hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court summarized plaintiff’s allegations as follows:…

Read More 2d Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Black Police Officer’s Race-Based Discrimination & Hostile Work Environment Claims
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In a recent case, Chenn & Bonnick v. MTA-New York City Transit Authority, Case No. 20-CV-2827 (FB) (JAM), 2023 WL 8891411 (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 26, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s failure-to-promote claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in…

Read More Discriminatory Failure-to-Promote Claims Survive Summary Judgment, Court Holds
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In Price v. Valvoline, LLC, 2023 WL 8664627 (5th Cir. 2023), the court, inter alia, affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, the court held that defendant terminated plaintiff’s employment due to his repeated absenteeism (and thus affirmed the…

Read More Title VII Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Dismissal Affirmed; “Boy” and “You People” Comments Deemed Insufficient in This Case
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In Santana v. Yonkers City School District et al, No. 60352/2021, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 23386, 2023 WL 8590590 (Sup Ct, Dec. 07, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: As to plaintiff’s…

Read More Yonkers Teacher’s Claims of Race Discrimination and Retaliation Survive Summary Judgment
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In Koonce v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., 2023 WL 8355926 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 1, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: Here, plaintiff’s allegations satisfy the minimal burden necessary to state a race discrimination claim…

Read More Race Discrimination Claim Plausibly Alleged Against Whole Foods, Court Holds
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In Holcomb v. Optumhealth, Inc., 2023 WL 6466352 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 4, 2023), the court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision presents a unique fact pattern that is likely to recur as remote-only work becomes the norm…

Read More Title VII Race Discrimination Claim Dismissed; No Evidence That Plaintiff’s Manager Knew She Was African American
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