Judge: Leslie A. Stroth

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In Schwartz v. J. Nazmiyal, Inc., No. 151276/2025, 2026 WL 301047 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 28, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of employment discrimination. From the decision: Defendants argue that plaintiff cannot establish the fourth necessary element, that an adverse action occurred under circumstances giving rise to an…

Read More Race Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged; Comparators Not a Mandatory Requirement
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In O’Connor v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., No. 158198/2024, 2025 WL 3709253 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff failed to state a claim of sex discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law. After determining that plaintiff not receiving a promotion constituted an “adverse employment action,” it…

Read More Sex Discrimination Claims Against Citigroup Dismissed
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In Dranitca v. Allied Universal Sec. Services LLC, No. 150492/2025, 2025 WL 2814548 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Sep. 26, 2025), an employment discrimination case, the court discussed and applied New York Civil Practice Law and Rules 205, which governs the timeframe in which to recommence an action in one forum after being dismissed in another. Here,…

Read More Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sex Discrimination Claims Not Timely Recommenced in State Court Following Federal Court Dismissal
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In Rivas v. Intern. Academy of Hope, No. 156236/2021, 2024 WL 4003749 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 30, 2024), the court held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged disability discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to the facts as follows: [P]laintiff…

Read More Anxiety-Diagnosed Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges Disability Discrimination Under the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws, Court Holds
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In Argoti v. Equinox Holdings, Inc., No. 152903/2019, 2024 WL 1599371 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 10, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of plaintiff’s claim of discrimination based on plaintiff’s disability and domestic violence status asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From…

Read More Domestic Violence Victim Status Discrimination Claim Against Equinox Survives Summary Judgment
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In Blackmore v. Fossner Timepieces Clock Shop, Inc., No. 159279/2021, 2023 WL 5957075 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 11, 2023), a hostile work environment/retaliation case, the court, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s motion to compel certain items of discovery. As to one such item, which frequently sought in discrimination cases, the court explained: Plaintiff…

Read More Court Orders Discovery of Prior Sexual Harassment Claims in Hostile Work Environment Case
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