Judge: Hasa A. Kingo

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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…

Read More Religion-Based (Jewish) Discrimination Claim Against NYC Dept. of Education Survives Summary Judgment
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In Holloway v. City of New York, No. 155025/2023, 2024 WL 3203274 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 27, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of arrest-record discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Turning to CPLR § 3211 (a)(7), the court finds…

Read More Arrest-Record Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal, Court Holds
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In Huntley v. City of New York, No. 151697/2023, 2024 WL 3070013 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 20, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s constructive discharge claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The court further finds that Plaintiff has…

Read More NYPD Lieutenant Sufficiently Alleges Constructive Discharge, Court Holds
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In David v. The City of New York, No. 156939/2023, 2024 WL 3070011 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 20, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate disability claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Here, Plaintiff has sufficiently alleged that, as a uniformed officer…

Read More NYPD Officer Sufficiently Alleges Failure-to-Accommodate Disability Discrimination Claim, Court Holds
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In Alegre v. The City of New York, No. 157532/2022, 2024 WL 2747895 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of arrest record discrimination asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: Finally, Defendants move to dismiss Plaintiff’s cause of…

Read More NYPD Officer Sufficiently Alleges Arrest History Discrimination Claim Under the NYS Human Rights Law
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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 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 discrimination claims, the court explained that…

Read More Race, Gender Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Denial of Overtime, Transfers, and Promotions
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In Almodovar v. The City of New York, No. 150953/2023, 2024 WL 1806059 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 25, 2024), the court dismissed plaintiff’s claims of religion-based discrimination arising from the employer’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate. From the decision: With respect to religious discrimination, Plaintiff’s bare bones complaint contains few factual allegations to support…

Read More Vaccine Mandate-Based Religious Discrimination Claims Dismissed
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In Ellis v. City of New York, No. 159090/2022, 2024 WL 1195688 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 20, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: In this instance, Plaintiff further asserts…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims, Including Allegations of “Slave-Esque Working Conditions”, Dismissed
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