Sexual Harassment

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In Quintero v. Angels of the World, Inc., 19-CV-6126, 2021 WL 4464123 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 10, 2021), the court, inter alia, recommended that plaintiff – an exotic dancer – be awarded a default judgment on her claims of hostile work environment sexual harassment. From the decision: Plaintiff alleges that managers and promoters, all of whom who…

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In Fawcett v. Fox News Network, LLC, No. 157135/2021, 2022 WL 445861 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 14, 2022), the court dismissed plaintiff’s claims of gender discrimination and sexual harassment against defendant Andrew Napolitano. The court summarized plaintiff’s allegations against this defendant as follows: Plaintiff began working for Fox Business in March 2019…

Read More Sexual Harassment and Other Claims Dismissed Against Andrew Napolitano
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In Long v. Aerotek, Inc. et al, No. 531638, 2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 00915, 2022 WL 398863 (N.Y.A.D. 3 Dept., Feb. 10, 2022), the court, inter alia, affirmed the denial of defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. The court began…

Read More Sexual Harassment, Hostile Work Environment, Constructive Discharge Claims Survive Summary Judgment Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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In Matsko v. New York, 2022 WL 137724 (N.D.N.Y. Jan. 14, 2022), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Here, the sexual harassment was alleged to have been committed by a non-supervisor; accordingly, the alleged wrongful…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Conduct by Non-Supervisor, Dismissed; Employer Not Shown to be Negligent in Controlling Working Conditions
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A recent federal court decision, Qorrolli v. Metropolitan Dental Associates, D.D.S. – 225 Broadway, P.C. et al, 18-cv-6836, 2022 WL 125823 (S.D.N.Y., 2022), is instructive as to the mechanics of the “motion for reconsideration” in federal practice. Here, plaintiff seeks reconsideration of the court’s dismissal of her retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil…

Read More Motion For Reconsideration Denied in Sexual Harassment/Retaliation Case
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In Farber Schneider Ferrari LLP v. Slowik, No. 157630/2019, 2022 WL 114106 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 12, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims for hostile work environment and sexual harassment. From the decision: Defendants’ motion to dismiss the cause of action alleging violations of the State…

Read More Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Based on Pejorative Hispanic Comments, Pornographic Images
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In Honey v. Dover Downs, Inc., No. C.A. No. 19-1646-TMH, 2021 WL 6197082 (D.Del. Dec. 9, 2021), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim. The court summarized the five elements that a plaintiff must prove in order to establish a hostile work environment claim…

Read More Sexual Harassment Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Alleged Conduct Included Bodily Contact and Vulgar Comments
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In Qorrolli v. Metropolitan Dental Associates, D.D.S. – 225 Broadway, P.C. et al, No. 18-cv-6836, 2021 WL 6064520 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 22, 2021), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment (sexual harassment) claims. Plaintiff (a dental hygienist) asserts, in sum and among other things, that the male…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment Against Dental Practice
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In Griffin v. Aetna, Inc. et al., 2021 WL 5926501 (Conn.Super. Nov. 30, 2021), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to strike plaintiff’s sexual harassment (hostile work environment) cause of action. From the decision: [I]n order to be actionable … a sexually objectionable environment must be both objectively and subjectively offensive, one that a…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against Aetna; Allegations Included Inappropriate Touching
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In a recent case, Hou v. Voya Insurance and Annuity Company et al, 2021 WL 5918573 (E.D.Pa. Dec. 15, 2021), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff failed to demonstrate that the alleged conduct was sufficiently “severe or pervasive” to overcome summary judgment on her claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Dismissed; “Slight Physical Contact”, “Infatuation” Insufficiently “Severe or Pervasive”
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