D Motion for Summary Judgment Denied (Hostile Work Environment)

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In De Piero v. Pennsylvania State University et al, CIVIL ACTION NO. 23-2281, 2024 WL 128209 (E.D.Pa. January 11, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42…

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In Beltran v. Hard Rock Hotel Licensing, Inc., 2023 WL 8430581 (Cal.App. 4 Dist., 2023), the court reversed a decision granting the defendant summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim for sexual harassment under California law.[1]NOTE: I am not licensed to practice law in California. Accordingly, this blog post is not intended to be a summary of,…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Allegations of Leering Gestures, Groping, Etc., Survives Summary Judgment
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In Kayode v. Merrick B. Garland, Case No. 1:22-cv-03802 (TNM), 2023 WL 8083638 (D.D.C. Nov. 21, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Here, in sum, plaintiff alleged that she was treated in a “rude”, “offensive”, and…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Supervisor’s Conduct, “Barely” Survives Dismissal
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In Alatorre v. Ole Mexican Foods, Inc., Case No. CIV-21-01057-JD, 2023 WL 7308117 (W.D.Okla. Nov. 6, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged hostile work environment sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and thus denied defendant’s motion to dismiss. From the decision: Here, Alatorre has pled…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Sexual Comments and Attempted Touching
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In Achee v. Incorporated Village of Valley Stream et al, No. 20-cv-5294, 2023 WL 7130717 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 30, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and the New York State Human Rights…

Read More Race, Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Evidence Included Threat to “Hang” Plaintiff
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In Onely v. Redner’s Markets, Inc., No. 21-4785, 2023 WL 6626120 (E.D.Pa. Oct. 11, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of race discrimination and race-based hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. As to plaintiff’s…

Read More A “Thousand Cuts”: Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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In Mayorga v. Ira Greenberg, NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, 22-CV-387 (AMD) (RML), 2023 WL 6307994 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 28, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination (based on gender, sexual orientation, race and national origin), constructive discharge, and hostile work environment sexual harassment under the…

Read More Discrimination, Constructive Discharge, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
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In Wheeler v. Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., 21 Civ. 1165, 2023 WL 6282903 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 26, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. This case is instructive as to the applicability of the the relatively…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Conduct Post-Dating Amendments to NYS Human Rights Law, Survives Summary Judgment
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In a recent case, Chillmon v. Village of Evergreen Park Illinois, 2No. 20 CV 7379, 2023 WL 5980008 (N.D.Ill. Sept. 14, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s national origin-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: A…

Read More National Origin (Albanian) Hostile Work Environment Title VII Claim Survives Summary Judgment
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In a recent case, Mingo v. The City of Mooresville, No. 5:22-CV-00032-KDB-SCR, 2023 WL 6120962 (W.D.N.C. Sept. 18, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Viewing the facts generously in the…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Allegations Included Racially Disparaging Remarks; Disparate Discipline
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