42 USC § 1981

In Dominguez et al v. Mega Mart LLC d/b/a Chestnut Supermarket et al, No. 23-CV-1372 (EK)(PCG), 2026 WL 865824 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claim of a race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: To plead a hostile work…

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In Barnes-Gray v. Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC, No. 2:23-CV-325-JEM, 2026 WL 591730 (N.D. Ind. Mar. 3, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: The methods for…

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In Melton v. I-10 Truck Ctr. Inc., No. 23-14175, 2026 WL 319183 (11th Cir. Feb. 6, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit vacated the lower court’s decision awarding defendant summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of a racially hostile work environment under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: To prevail on…

Read More Racially Hostile Work Environment Claim Resurrected From Summary Judgment Dismissal; Evidence Included Use of Racial Slur “Boy”
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In Poteat v. CP Development et al, No. 24-3290, 2026 WL 93129 (3d Cir. Jan. 13, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a lower court’s granting of defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race discrimination and hostile work environment under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The court summarized the facts,…

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In Loiseau et al v. Bozzuto’s Inc. et al, No. CV 3:22-CV-01485 (JCH), 2025 WL 3295434 (D. Conn. Nov. 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ race-based hostile work environment claims. The court summarized the black-letter law as follows: To prevail on a hostile work environment claim under…

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In Montgomery v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL-CIO (IBEW) Local 429 & Conti Corporation, No. 3:23-CV-01262, 2025 WL 3188737 (M.D. Tenn. Nov. 14, 2025), the court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. §…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; Three Alleged Incidents Were Not “Severe or Pervasive”
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In Izuogu v. Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, New York, 24 Civ. 4329 (DEH), 2025 WL 2806683 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 2, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. 1981. From the decision: To establish…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; Remarks, Gossip, False Complaint Did Not Reference Race or National Origin
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In Clermont v. OTG Concessions Management LLC, 24-cv-6590 (BMC), 2025 WL 2664022 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: To state a claim for retaliation under Section 1981, a plaintiff must plead: “(i) she engaged in…

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In Clermont v. OTG Concessions Management LLC, 24-cv-6590 (BMC), 2025 WL 2664022 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. In sum, plaintiff, a Hispanic woman who worked as a JFK Airport barista, alleged (among other things) that her…

Read More Hispanic JFK Barista Sufficiently Alleges Race Discrimination Under 42 U.S.C. § 1981
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In Williams v. Family Health International d/b/a FHI 360 et al, 2025 WL 2506580 (D.D.C. Sept. 2, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff did not state a claim for hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and the District of Columbia Human Rights…

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