Sex / Gender Discrimination

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In Glagola v. MacFann, 2:22-cv-1263-NR-LPL, 2023 WL 7271340 (W.D.Pa. Nov. 3, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff stated claims for sexual harassment (under quid pro quo and “hostile housing environment” theories) under the Fair Housing Act, as well for forced labor and sex trafficking under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. As to plaintiff’s…

Read More Citing Alleged “Rent For Sex” Conduct, Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Tenant’s “Quid Pro Quo” Sexual Harassment Claim Under the Fair Housing Act
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In Jenes v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, SA-22-CV-00740-OLG, 2023 WL 8582600 (W.D.Tex. Dec. 11, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims of discrimination based on sex (female) and national origin (Russian) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Plaintiff has adequately pleaded an adverse employment…

Read More Title VII Discrimination Claims, Based on Sex and National Origin (Russian), Survives Dismissal, Court Rules
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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 Herskowitz v State, No. 1226, 153247/22, 2023-00700, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 06808, 2023 WL 8939015 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Dec. 28, 2023), the NY Appellate Division, First Department, reinstated the plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. The court summarized the black-letter law as follows: In order to state…

Read More Court Revives Retaliation Claim Arising Out of Corroboration of Sexual Harassment Against Former Governor Cuomo
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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 Sherman-Harris-Golson v. Forest Park Municipal Authority, Case No. CIV-21-466-F, 2023 WL 8704736 (W.D.Okla. Dec. 15, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As to the issue of whether the alleged…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim, Arising From Sexual Assault, Survives Summary Judgment
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In Crawford v. David Ratner, No. 952052/2023, 2023 WL 8810507 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 20, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims – arising from a series of alleged sexual assaults, sexual harassment and retaliatory conduct between 2010 and 2011 by the defendant – under the…

Read More Adult Survivors Act (ASA) Revives NYC Human Rights Law Claims, in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Arising From 2010-2011 Conduct, Court Rules
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In a recent decision, Doe v. Polovets, No. 9521022023, 2023 WL 8623613 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 08, 2023), the New York State Supreme Court, NY County, denied plaintiff’s motion to proceed anonymously. The court summarized plaintiff’s allegations as follows: Plaintiff alleges, simply put, that defendant Stan Polovets, whom she met through a…

Read More Sexual Assault Plaintiff, in Lawsuit Against Stan Polovets et al, May Not Proceed Anonymously, Judge Engoron Rules
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In Marcus v. The City of New York, No. 152651/2022, 2023 WL 8570843 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 11, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender-based hostile work environment claim . From the decision: Defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs hostile work environment claim based upon her gender is…

Read More Sex and Disability-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged by NYPD Sergeant, Court Holds
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In Beltran v. Hard Rock Hotel Licensing, Inc., 2023 WL 8430581 (Cal.App. 4 Dist., 2023), the court reversed a decision granting the defendant summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim for sexual harassment under California law.[1]NOTE: I am not licensed to practice law in California. Accordingly, this blog post is not intended to be a summary of,…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Allegations of Leering Gestures, Groping, Etc., Survives Summary Judgment
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