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In Ghiorse v. John H. Cook, Jr. Painting Contractor, Inc. et al, No. 3:25-CV-1578 (BKS/MJK), 2025 WL 3465995 (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 2, 2025), the court, inter alia, recommended the the district court allow plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under Title VII o the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to proceed against the entity defendant – but…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Status of Key Actor to be Clarified in Amended Complaint
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In Lia-Basile v. the County of Albany et al, No. 1:25-CV-0291 (GTS/MJK), 2025 WL 3019150 (N.D.N.Y. Oct. 29, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of sex/gender discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on the ground that she failed to exhaust her administrative remedies…

Read More Title VII Sex/Gender Discrimination Claims Dismissed For Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies at the EEOC
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In Brown v. Fat Dough Incorp. doing business as Dominos Pizza, 2025 WL 2663170 (N.D.N.Y. Sept. 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision illustrates that even “inappropriate behavior” may fall below…

Read More Title VII Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on “Inappropriate” Comments, Dismissed
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In Laporte, Jose v. Sullivan, Brian, 1:24-cv-1124 (ECC/DJS), 2025 WL 2645531 (N.D.N.Y. Sept. 15, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s – a dark-skinned Hispanic man – claim of race/national origin discrimination in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and 42 U.S.C § 1983. From the decision: Plaintiff argues…

Read More Upstate Hispanic Correction Officer Sufficiently Alleges Race & National Origin Discrimination
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In Scribner v. State of New York Office of Court Administration, 6:24-cv-00252 (AMN/TWD), 2025 WL 487428 (N.D.N.Y. Feb. 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings on plaintiff’s hostile cork environment/constructive discharge claim. From the decision: As to Plaintiff’s second claim, Defendants primarily argue that Plaintiff has failed to…

Read More Hostile Work Environment / Constructive Discharge Claim Dismissed
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In Vannier v. New York State Department of Corrections and Community Services et al, 2025 WL 345807 (N.D.N.Y. Jan. 30, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff – a transgender man who worked…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Include Assignment to Unsuitable Workspace
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In United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. McLane/Eastern, Inc., 5:20-cv-1628 (BKS/ML), 2024 WL 5153167 (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 18, 2024), a disability discrimination case, the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for a new trial, finding that the jury’s award of emotional distress damages in the amount of $150,000 was not excessive. From the decision: Emotional…

Read More Court Upholds $150,000 Award to Discrimination Plaintiff in “Garden Variety” Case
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In Nolan Graber v. Cayuga Home For Children, 5:24-CV-468, 2024 WL 4870326 (N.D.N.Y. Nov. 22, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged constructive discharge in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: A constructive discharge occurs when…

Read More Constructive Discharge Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Erosion of Role Following Participation in Age Discrimination Investigation
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In Drake v. City of Amsterdam Police Department et al, 2024 WL 3969002 (N.D.N.Y. August 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claims of race-based hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. After summarizing the “black letter law” applicable to these claims,…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed
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In Meckeler v. Cornell University et al, 2024 WL 3535488 (N.D.N.Y. July 25, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination based on sexual orientation. From the decision: As Defendants argue, Plaintiff was able to outline many events in detail. For example, she laid out a verbatim conversation wherein…

Read More Sexual Orientation Claims Dismissed; Court Cites Absence of Detail Regarding “Derogatory Behavior” Referencing Sexual Orientation or “Gay Stereotypes”
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