In Christian v. The Dept. of Educ. of the City of New York, No. 158793/2021, 2022 WL 17177577 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Nov. 23, 2022), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: That branch of defendants’…
Read More NYC Teacher’s Race Discrimination Claims Sufficiently AllegedIn Aykac v. City of New York, No. 805009/2022, 2022 WL 11926504 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 20, 2022), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s disability-based discrimination and hostile work environment claims. As to plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim, the court explained: With respect to the plaintiff’s contention that he was subjected to…
Read More Disability-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; “Fat”, “Malingerer” Comments InsufficientIn Thomas v. The City of New York, No. 150877/2021, 2022 WL 4552068 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 29, 2022), the court dismissed plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. Generally, in order to make out a retaliation claim, a plaintiff must sufficiently allege three elements: (1) “protected…
Read More Retaliation Claim Insufficiently Alleged; Element of Causation LackingIn Reno v. Structuretech New York, Inc., No. 160158/2021, 2022 WL 3999584 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 25, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race-based discrimination and hostile work environment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, as well as retaliation under the…
Read More Race Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, and Retaliation Claims, Based in Part of Reference to Plaintiff as “Boy”, Sufficiently AllegedIn Gershenson v. Local 52, No. 151180/2021, 2022 WL 3010192 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 28, 2022), the court held, inter alia, that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims of race-based employment discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: In determining whether the facts alleged in the complaint…
Read More Employment (Race) Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Local 52In Gough v. Remedy Partners, LLC, No. 650623/2020, 2022 WL 2612436 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 07, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of age discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The complaint alleges that plaintiff was terminated…
Read More Age Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged; Plaintiff Was Terminated and Replaced by Employee 10 Years YoungerIn Cunliffe v. Sandberg, No. 150610/2022, 2022 WL 2343202 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 28, 2022), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged color discrimination in violation of the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL). This decision is interesting and instructive, for at least the reason that it is one…
Read More Alleged “Poop Face” Comment Sufficient to State Color Discrimination Claim Under Recently-Amended NYS Human Rights Law, Court HoldsIn Seemungal v. New York State Dept. of Financial Services, No. 151495/2021, 2022 WL 2191380 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 17, 2022), the court dismissed plaintiff’s claims for sex discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment under the New York State Human Rights Law. As to plaintiff’s discrimination claim, the court explained: As an…
Read More Sex Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against NYS Department of Financial ServicesIn Pittman v. Yantiss et al, No. 151274/2020, 2022 WL 2238886 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 15, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss her claims of discrimination based on gender and familial/caregiver status in violation of the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. After determining that plaintiff…
Read More Sex/Gender, Pregnancy, Familial/Caregiver Status Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal: Pittman v. Yantiss et alIn Jaiteh v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., No. 154251/2021, 2022 WL 2191385 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 17, 2022) the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s race discrimination claims, asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, against defendant Whole Foods Market Group. Here are the facts, as summarized by…
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