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In Epifani v. State of New Mexico et al, 2026 WL 1261122 (D.N.M. May 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a disability-based hostile work environment claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From the decision: Plaintiff’s complaint includes certain factual allegations that arguably pertain to her ADA hostile work…

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In Deitrick v. Inwood Farms, LLC, No. 22-CV-9466 (LAP), 2026 WL 879158 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claim asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This case illustrates the application of the “stray remarks” doctrine in employment discrimination cases. From the…

Read More ADA Disability Discrimination Claim Dismissed; Exit Interview Remark Did Not Warrant Inference of Disrimination
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In Henriquez v. City of New York, No. 160044/23, 2026 WL 739752 (N.Y. App. Div. Mar. 17, 2026), the court reversed a lower court decision, and held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims of disability discrimination and hostile work environment. From the decision: In considering a motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of…

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In Warden v. Richard Fordyce et al, No. 6:25-CV-01467-MC, 2026 WL 735346 (D. Or. Mar. 16, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. From the decision: The sum of Plaintiff’s factual allegations is insufficient to state a claim based on a hostile work environment. First, Plaintiff attempts…

Read More Disability-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged “Unpleasant” “Mistreatment” Insufficient
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In Blanchard v. Kiewit Power Constructors Co., No. 1:25-CV-423, 2026 WL 587674 (N.D.N.Y. Mar. 3, 2026), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From the decision; With respect to defendant’s exhaustion of administrative remedies argument, plaintiff indeed did not assert a hostile work environment…

Read More ADA Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; PTSD Comments Were “Offensive” But Not “Extraordinarily Severe”
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In Krcishta v. 1745 East 12th Street LLC, No. 523841-2017, 2026 WL 416309 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Feb. 11, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claims for disability discrimination and failure to accommodate disability under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: An employer…

Read More Disability Discrimination, Failure to Accommodate Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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In Hughes v. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General, U.S. Postal Service, No. 24-5865, 2026 WL 446413 (9th Cir. Feb. 17, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s summary judgment dismissal of his race- and disability-based hostile work environment claims. From the decision: The district court appropriately granted summary judgment…

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In Shuby v. Yale Univ., No. 3:25-CV-645 (AWT), 2026 WL 63352 (D. Conn. Jan. 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s disability and age discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). As to plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims, the court explained:…

Read More Citing “Stray Remarks” Doctrine, Court Dismisses Age, Disability Discrimination Claims
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In Dorio v. Cmty. Hous. Mgmt. Corp. et al, No. 62784/2025, 2026 WL 90179 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. Among other things, plaintiff alleged that she was forced to endure a…

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In Kocher v. The Mount Sinai Hosp., No. 153955/2022, 2025 WL 3755782 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 22, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied the parties’ motions for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. At issue, in sum, was whether a remote/virtual work arrangement…

Read More Reasonable Accommodation Claims, Arising From Remote Work Request, Survive Summary Judgment
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