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In Rivas v. Intern. Academy of Hope, No. 156236/2021, 2024 WL 4003749 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 30, 2024), the court held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged disability discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to the facts as follows: [P]laintiff…

Read More Anxiety-Diagnosed Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges Disability Discrimination Under the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws, Court Holds
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In Doe v. Doe, No. 155961/2020, 2024 WL 3549750 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 25, 2024), the court granted plaintiff’s motion to dismiss defendant’s counterclaims alleging the filing of a false police report and complaints to child protective services. The court summarized the facts as follows: It is undisputed that Plaintiff was employed…

Read More Court Dismisses Counterclaims for Defamation, Abuse of Process Arising Out of Alleged False Police Report and Complaints to Child Protective Services
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In Veras v. City of New York, No. 159560/2023, 2024 WL 3522161 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 23, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. In sum, plaintiff – an NYPD employee – alleges that after…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claim Survives Dismissal; Allegations Include Threatening and Demeaning Comments
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In Pennetti v. The City of New York, No. 154367/2023, 2024 WL 3345017 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 24, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims. From the decision: Defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim is denied. Under the State HRL, a…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Included Yelling, Demeaning, and Threatening to Terminate Older Male Employees
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In Lazarine v. Allied Universal Event Services, No. 153143/2023, 2024 WL 3312472 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 01, 2024), the court granted defendant Columbia University School of Nursing’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination claims against it. In sum, plaintiff worked as a security guard for defendant Allied Universal and was assigned to…

Read More Finding Elements of “Joint Employment” Lacking, Court Dismisses Employment Discrimination Claims Against Columbia University
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In Nelson v. WW Intern., Inc., No. 155745/2020, 2024 WL 32208823 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s caregiver status discrimination claim under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing Plaintiff’s claims…

Read More Citing “Stray Remarks” Doctrine, Court Dismisses Caregiver Status Discrimination Claim
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In Nelson v. WW Intern., Inc., No. 155745/2020, 2024 WL 32208823 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: A plaintiff may prove a disability discrimination claim…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment
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In Holloway v. City of New York, No. 155025/2023, 2024 WL 3203274 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 27, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of arrest-record discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Turning to CPLR § 3211 (a)(7), the court finds…

Read More Arrest-Record Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal, Court Holds
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In Huntley v. City of New York, No. 151697/2023, 2024 WL 3070013 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 20, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s constructive discharge claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The court further finds that Plaintiff has…

Read More NYPD Lieutenant Sufficiently Alleges Constructive Discharge, Court Holds
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In Huntley v. City of New York, No. 151697/2023, 2024 WL 3070013 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 20, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender-based discrimination and hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Here, Plaintiff pleads…

Read More NYPD Lieutenant Sufficiently Alleges Gender Discrimination
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