Retaliation

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In Alkins v. Sheriff of Gwinnett County, No. 21-13746, 2022 WL 3582128 (11th Cir. Aug. 22, 2022), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a lower court’s order granting summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Here, the plaintiff,…

Read More Report of Unwanted Kiss Was “Protected Activity,” Warranting Reversal of Summary Judgment on Retaliation Claim
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In Syeed et al v. Bloomberg L.P., 1:20-cv-7464-GHW, 2022 WL 3447987 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 17, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied (in part) defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws.[1]The court dismissed plaintiff’s claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged, in Part, Against Bloomberg L.P.
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In Walker v. Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, No. 160839/2021, 2022 WL 3227920 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 09, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of gender- and race-based discrimination and retaliation claims, as well as her claim under the Gender Motivated Violence Act. As to the…

Read More Gender Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, and Gender Motivated Violence Act Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority
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In Gershenson v. Local 52, No. 151180/2021, 2022 WL 3010192 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 28, 2022), the court held, inter alia, that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims of retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. (I wrote about the court’s denial of defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Local 52
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In Gershenson v. Local 52, No. 151180/2021, 2022 WL 3010192 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 28, 2022), the court held, inter alia, that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims of race-based employment discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: In determining whether the facts alleged in the complaint…

Read More Employment (Race) Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Local 52
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In Mellett v. City of Philadelphia, No. 20-cv-1629-JMY, 2022 WL 2391141 (E.D.Pa. July 1, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to plaintiff’s retaliation claim. From the decision: Plaintiff has brought forth evidence that Defendant’s alleged retaliatory conduct occurred within days of her complaining about Lieutenant Frank’s conduct and that…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Arising From “Antagonism” Following Complaints of Sexual Harassment, Survives Summary Judgment
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In  DeLaRosa v. New York City Department of Education et al, 21-CV-4051 (JPO), 2022 WL 2752589 (S.D.N.Y. July 14, 2022), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged retaliation, arising from complaints of age discrimination, under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Complaints of Age Discrimination, Sufficiently Allege Against NYC Dept. of Education
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In Franchitti v. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., 21-CV-2174 (JMF), 2022 WL 2657171 (S.D.N.Y. July 8, 2022), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: As noted, Franchitti brings a…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Based on Withdrawal of Settlement, Dismissed
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In Karpaitis v. Mandal’s, Inc., 21-cv-305, 2022 WL 2445004 (S.D. Miss. July 5, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Plaintiff also alleges that she was terminated for engaging in the protected activity of reporting…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Arising From Sexual Harassment Report, Survives Dismissal
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In Valentia Villetti, Faiza Jibril, M.D. v. Guidepoint Global LLC, 21-2059-cv, 2022 WL 2525662 (2d Cir. July 7, 2022), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, inter alia, vacated the lower court’s summary judgment on plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State…

Read More Retaliation Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Court Cites Temporal Proximity Between Complaints and Termination and Inconsistent Explanations For Termination
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