CPLR 3211(a)(5)

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In Corcino v. The New York Times Co., No. 160247/2024, 2026 WL 964814 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 07, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s discrimination claims, in light of a prior release between the parties. The court summarized the facts as follows: Defendant formerly employed Plaintiff as a Software Engineering Manager. The…

Read More Release Upheld; Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against New York Times
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In Dranitca v. Allied Universal Sec. Services LLC, No. 150492/2025, 2025 WL 2814548 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Sep. 26, 2025), an employment discrimination case, the court discussed and applied New York Civil Practice Law and Rules 205, which governs the timeframe in which to recommence an action in one forum after being dismissed in another. Here,…

Read More Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sex Discrimination Claims Not Timely Recommenced in State Court Following Federal Court Dismissal
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In Dedewo v. CBS Corp., No. 158386/2022, 2024 WL 184496, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 30217(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 16, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of discrimination on the ground of “res judicata”. From the decision: As to discrimination, the elements necessary for a claim…

Read More Discrimination Claim Dismissed, on Res Judicata Grounds, Due to Federal Court Determination
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In a recent case, Domingo v. Avis Budget Group, et al., No. 2021-02638, 709558/20, 2023 WL 5599153 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Aug. 30, 2023), the court modified a lower court decision to deny defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s causes of action for hostile work environment and aiding and abetting. In sum, plaintiff commenced an action alleging…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Dismissal of Federal and State Claims Did Not Operate as “Collateral Estoppel”
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In Diaz v. New York City Dept. of Educ., No. 154597/2019, 2020 NY Slip Op 30341(U), 2020 WL 587339 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 06, 2020), the court, inter alia,  dismissed plaintiffs’ claims of employment discrimination (including hostile work environment sexual harassment). Among other things, the court held that the Education Law’s Notice…

Read More Hostile Work Environment / Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed Against NYC Dept. of Education; Notice of Claim Requirement Not Satisfied
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In Stagnitta v. Ambrosino, 2018 NY Slip Op 08053 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. Nov. 21, 2018), the court held that “[t]he alleged sexualization of a physician-patient relationship generally sounds in medical malpractice … since the injuries incurred are not separate and distinct from the damages incurred for medical malpractice[.]” Here are the facts of this case,…

Read More Claim Based on Improper Sexual Conduct by Psychiatrist Subject to Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations
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In Karimian v. Time Equities, Inc., 2018 NY Slip Op 05583 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. Aug. 1, 2018), the court, inter alia, affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s claims of employment discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation. The court explained that while “a cause of action asserted pursuant to NYCHRL must be analyzed independently from similar or identical…

Read More NYC Human Rights Law Claims Barred by Collateral Estoppel [Karimian v. Time Equities]
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In Santiago-Mendez v. City of New York, 2016 WL 416877 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dept. Feb. 4, 2016), the court held that plaintiff’s non-time-barred claims for race, national origin, and gender discrimination as against the City of New York and two individual defendants should not have been dismissed. Here is the Order appealed from; here is plaintiff’s complaint. From the…

Read More Decision: NYPD Detective’s Race, National Origin, and Gender Discrimination Claims Proceed
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