Retaliation

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In Jemmott v. Roosevelt Island Operating Corp. of the State of New York, No. 160867/2016, 2023 WL 3386763 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 11, 2023), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of sexual harassment, retaliation, and constructive discharge. From the decision: The court finds defendant has fallen far…

Read More Sexual Harassment and Related Claims Survive Summary Judgment Against Roosevelt Island Operating Corp.
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In Roman v. City of New York, No. 161413/2021, 2023 WL 3225419 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 28, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age and race-based discrimination and hostile work environment claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Plaintiff alleges…

Read More Age- and Race-Based Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against NYC Under the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Lloyd v. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, No. 2:19-cv-02775-JDW, 2023 WL 2940229 (E.D. Pa. April 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, upheld a jury verdict in plaintiff’s favor on her “retaliatory hostile work environment” claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: It was reasonable for the…

Read More Court Upholds “Retaliatory Hostile Work Environment” Claim Against Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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In Bond v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, No. 160658/13, 2022-00688, 35, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 01939, 2023 WL 2919893 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. Apr. 13, 2023), the court, inter alia, affirmed the lower court’s denial of of defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s hostile work environment/sexual harassment claim under the New York…

Read More Hostile Work Environment/Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Evidence Included Criticism Following Rejection of Sexual Advances
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In Sanderson v. Leg Apparel LLC et al, No. 1:19-cv-8423-GHW, 2023 WL 2753200 (S.D.N.Y. March 31, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Termination Following Complaints About Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Survive Summary Judgment
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In Higgins v. Gladstone Gallery LLC, No. 150934/2022, 2023 WL 1961164, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 30436(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 10, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. As to plaintiff’s state law claim, the…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Including Alleged Constructive Discharge, Survives Dismissal
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In Ahmed v. Christine Wormuth, Secretary, Department of the Army, 2023 WL 2309776 (N.D.Cal., 2023), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This case illustrates the importance of clearly articulating, in one’s complaint, the “protected activity” at issue: The…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim Dismissed; Allegation That Plaintiff “Voiced Concerns,” Without More Detail, Held Insufficient
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In Eustache v. Bd. of Educ. of the City School Dist. of the City of New York, No. 153619/2019, 2023 WL 2307500 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County March 1, 2023), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration, finding that the court previously erred in dismissing plaintiff’s cause of action for retaliation under the New…

Read More Retaliation Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Suspension Closely Followed Complaint of Sexual Harassment
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In Ajoku v. Contento et al, No. 158941-2021, 2022 WL 17733380 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 09, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of national origin discrimination and retaliation claims asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. Specifically, plaintiff alleged that he “has been harassed…

Read More National Origin Discrimination, Retaliation Claims (Involving, in Part, Twin Brother’s Lawsuit) Survive Dismissal
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In Karantzoulis v. NYU Langone Medical Center, No. 160154/2016, 2023 WL 2020047 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 14, 2023), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s gender/pregnancy discrimination claim. From the decision: A review of the record reflects that there are triable issues of fact exist regarding plaintiff’s termination and…

Read More Gender/Pregnancy Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment Against NYU; Evidence Revealed Inconsistent Explanations for Termination
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