D Motion for Summary Judgment Denied (Hostile Work Environment)

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In Goodwin v. UTGR, Inc., 2024 WL 4355044 (D.R.I. Sept. 30, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Here, Mr. Goodwin has presented evidence in which a reasonable jury could conclude…

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In Luo v. AIK Renovation Inc. et al, 2023-cv-5878 (LJL), 24 WL 4444283 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 8, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Under the NYCHRL, the conduct at issue must…

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In McNeal v. City of Blue Ash, Ohio et al, 2024 WL 4262532 (6th Cir. Sept. 23, 2024), the court, inter alia, reversed the lower court award of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s age-based hostile work environment claim asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: Because the facts here…

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In Schneidermesser v. NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 21 Civ. 7179 (DEH), 2024 WL 4135701 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 10, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s age-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and New York State Human Rights Law. After summarizing the black-letter law,…

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In Longchamp v. Equinox Holdings Co., Inc., No. 153431/2021, 2024 WL 4041714 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 04, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of gender and sexual orientation-based hostile work environment under the New York City Human Rights Law. This case is a good…

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In Jackson v. Management & Training Corporation, No. 4:23-cv-00066-MPM-JMV, 2024 WL 3352446 (N.D.Miss. July 8, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Defendant argued that plaintiff cannot show that the alleged…

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In Payne v. JetBlue Airways Corp., Steven Tenorio, 2024 WL 3360381 (E.D.N.Y. July 9, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act off 1964. In sum, plaintiff (an inflight crewmember for defendant airline) alleges…

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In Oman v. State of Hawai’i Department of Education, No. 21-00462 MWJS-WRP, 2024 WL 3090229 (D.Hawai’i June 21, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff, a public middle school counselor (Oman)…

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In Maryse v. PFNY LLC et al, 23-cv-891 (AS), 2024 WL 3087533 (S.D.N.Y. June 20, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claims. Plaintiff alleges, among other things, that he was sexually harassed by a co-worker, Williams, in the form of allegedly sexually explicit comments…

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In Schussler v. The Dept. of Educ. of the City of New York, No. 154316/2017, 2024 WL 3203264 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 27, 2024) denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of religion-based discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law. Initially, the court determined that defendants made a…

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