CPLR 3211(a)(7)

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In Thomas v. City of New York, No. 159891/2022, 2024 WL 2274935 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 20, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: The City next moves to dismiss Plaintiff’s second…

Read More NYPD Officer Sufficiently Alleges Disability-Based Hostile Work Environment Under the NYC Human Rights Law
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In Dixon v. City of New York, No. 161050/2022, 2024 WL 1995142 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 6, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims of race discrimination, gender discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, and religious discrimination (failure to accommodate). As to plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims, the court explained: Under…

Read More Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges Sex and Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Against the City of New York, Court Holds
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In Elco, Melissa Breitenbach v. Yvette Aguiar, et al, No. 2022-01691, 614414/20, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 01796, 2024 WL 1423822 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., Apr. 03, 2024), the court affirmed the lower court’s denial of defendant’s motion, pursuant to CPLR 3211(a), to dismiss plaintiff’s discrimination claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From…

Read More Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges “Inferior Terms, Conditions or Privileges of Employment” Under the Amended NYS Human Rights Law
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In Flint v. Atlantic Networks, LLC, No. 505043/2021, 2024 WL 1840597 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County Apr. 17, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. The court began by summarizing the standard to apply when considering a pre-answer motion…

Read More Court Denies Motion to Dismiss NYSCHR, NYCHRL Disability Discrimination Claims Following Dismissal of Federal Complaint Without Prejudice
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In Perez v. RJR Maintenance Group Inc., No. 652938/2023, 2024 WL 1532761 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 5, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In reaching its conclusion, the court employed the “joint employer”…

Read More Applying “Joint Employer” Doctrine, Court Denies Motion to Dismiss National Origin Discrimination Claims
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In Rivera v. The Fortune Soc., Inc., No. 150022/2023, 2024 WL 1532756 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County April 9, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Law. From the decision: To state a prima facie case of…

Read More Hispanic Native American Man’s Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal
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In Breiding v. High Hopes Films, LLC, No. 152385/2023, 2024 WL 144966, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 30135(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 12, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: In order to…

Read More Retaliation Claims Survive Dismissal Against High Hopes Films, LLC
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In Dixon v. City of New York, No. 161050/2022, 2024 WL 580659 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 13, 2024), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: With respect to plaintiff’s retaliation claim, the court notes that plaintiff proffers no arguments…

Read More Court Dismisses Retaliation Claim, Citing Lack of Specificity as to When Plaintiff Voiced Complaints of Discrimination etc.
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In Ruiz v. Armstrong, No. 508834/2017, 2024 WL 514006 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County Feb. 02, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race and national origin discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: [A]t the motion to dismiss phase, a…

Read More Terminated Hispanic Teacher Sufficiently Alleges Race/National Origin Discrimination, Court Holds
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