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April 28, 2015 by mjpospis

Summary Judgment Motion Filed One Day Late Deemed Untimely in Personal Injury Case

In Connolly v. 129 East 69th St. Corp., a personal injury trip-and-fall case, one defendant moved for summary judgment to dismiss plaintiff’s case. The Supreme Court granted the motion. The Appellate Division, however, reversed that decision, finding that the defendant filed its motion one day after the motion filing deadline: Supreme Court’s individual part rules…

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March 24, 2015 by mjpospis

Gender/Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lawsuit Against Law Firm Kaye Scholer

Here is the lawsuit, captioned Bari Zahn v. Kaye Scholer LLP (NYS Sup. Ct. Index No. 152625/2015, March 17, 2015), filed by an attorney against her former employer. Plaintiff alleges, among other things, discrimination based on gender and perceived sexual orientation, as well as retaliation.

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March 14, 2015 by mjpospis

Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against Cantor Fitzgerald

In a complaint filed in New York State Supreme Court, captioned Cynthia Terrana v. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. et al. (NY Sup. Ct. 3/6/15, No. 152281-2015), plaintiff alleges that she was subjected to discrimination (termination) based on her pregnancy, in violation of the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In particular, plaintiff alleges (among…

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March 13, 2015 by mjpospis

Race and Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Seiko

Here is the complaint, captioned Kaoru Parker v. Seiko Corporation et al. (NY Sup. Ct. NY Cty. 152365-2015), recently filed by plaintiff Kaoru Parker against Japanese watchmaker Seiko. Plaintiff alleges, among other things, that she was ordered not to appear at work due to her status as a Japanese woman, in violation of the New…

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March 10, 2015 by mjpospis

Median Jump to Avoid Fender-Bender Unreasonable; Emergency Doctrine Inapplicable; Pedestrian Awarded Summary Judgment on Liability in Car Accident Case

In Lake v. Holzer (Sup. NY Feb. 9, 2015), a personal injury car accident pedestrian knockdown case, the court held that the “emergency doctrine” was inapplicable and granted plaintiff’s cross-motion for summary judgment. Here are the facts: [P]laintiff Collin Lake, a pedestrian, was standing on the raised median island which separates the north and southbound lanes…

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March 3, 2015 by mjpospis

Standard Hotel Biergarten Brawl Lawsuit Continues

Sneider v. AB Green Gansevoort, decided by the Supreme Court, New York County on January 7, 2015, addresses the pleading requirements for a claim of civil battery, as well as the effect of a criminal conviction on subsequent litigation arising out of the same facts. The facts: On February 23, 2013, the plaintiff, a patron…

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February 24, 2015 by mjpospis

Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against AbilTo Inc. and Michael Laskoff

In a lawsuit captioned Laknidhi v. AbilTo, Inc. and Michael Laskoff, NY Sup. Ct. Index No. 151506/2015 (filed 2/13/15), plaintiff alleges that defendants AbilTo and Laskoff (AbilTo’s CEO) subjected her to “harassment and discrimination … because of her pregnancy (and associated need for pregnancy leave and post-pregnancy accommodations) … which culminated in” her unlawful termination.…

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February 4, 2015 by mjpospis

Lindsay/Dina Lohan “Cocaine” Defamation Lawsuit

Below is the New York state court complaint, captioned Lindsay Lohan and Dina Lohan v. Fox News Network, LLC et al. (NY Sup. Ct. Index No. 150973/2015) filed on February 2, 2015 by Lindsay Lohan and her mom Dina Lohan, against (among others) Fox News Network, Michelle Fields, and Sean Hannity. Plaintiffs allege, among other things,…

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January 19, 2015 by mjpospis

Burhans/Rivera Sexual Harassment/Hostile Work Environment Claims Continue Against New York State

In Burhans and Rivera v. The State of New York (Sup. NY Index 152906/14), New York Supreme Court Judge Wooten held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged sexual harassment/hostile work environment (but not sex discrimination) claims against the defendant State. Plaintiffs allege in their complaint that, under the New York State Human Rights Law, the State of New…

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January 6, 2015 by mjpospis

Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against Doughnut Plant

Here is the state-court complaint recently filed by Mekhala Sofsky against her former employer the Doughnut Plant. She alleges pregnancy discrimination under the New York State and New York City Human Rights Laws.

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