Judge: Lewis J. Liman

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In Diaz-Roa v. Hermes Law, P.C. et al, 24-cv-2105 (LJL), 2024 WL 4866450 (SDNY Nov. 21, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of sexual harassment asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The complaint contains several paragraphs of conduct alleged to constitute…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Focus on Plaintiff’s, But Not Male Employees’, Appearances
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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 discriminatory termination claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City…

Read More Discriminatory Termination Claim, Based on Conflicting Explanations for Plaintiff’s Termination, Survives Summary Judgment
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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…

Read More Race/National Origin (Chinese) Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment, Court Rules
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In Luo v. AIK Renovation Inc. et al, 23-cv-5878 (LJL), 2023 WL 8113437 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 22, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged hostile work environment claims based on his Chinese descent, and denied defendant’s motion to dismiss. After determining that plaintiff sufficiently allege disparate treatment, the court evaluated his hostile work…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims, Arising From Anti-Chinese and Anti-Black Slurs, Survive Dismissal
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In Castillo v. Isakov et al, 22-cv-6888 (LJL), 2023 WL 6664552 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 12, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s motion for default judgement on his discrimination claims (based on sexual orientation) under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. The court summarized plaintiff’s allegations, as to this claim, as follows: Castillo…

Read More Plaintiff Awarded Default Judgment on Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim; Allegations Included Homophobic Slurs Etc.
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In Hoxhaj et al v. Michael Cetta, Inc. et al, 21-cv-6486 (LJL), 2023 WL 3455444 (S.D.N.Y. May 15, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ claims of religion-based discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: A reasonable jury could conclude that Plaintiff Hoxhaj was…

Read More Religion-Based Discrimination Claim Against Michael Cetta Survives Summary Judgment; Court Cites Comments That Were Hostile to Islam and Muslim People
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In Richards v. The Department of Education of the City of New York, 21-cv-338 (LJL), 2023 WL 2876585 (S.D.N.Y. April 10, 2023), the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s discrimination claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. This case illustrates the differences between federal anti-discrimination laws, on the one hand, and the broader,…

Read More Race/Religion Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against NYC Dept. of Education, Court Holds
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In Gardner-Alfred v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2023 WL 253580 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 26, 2023), the court, inter alia, permitted plaintiff’s religious discrimination claim, asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to continue. This decision is instructive as to what constitutes “religion” within the meaning of Title VII: Gardner-Alfred has…

Read More Title VII Religious Discrimination Claim, Arising From Termination Due to Vaccine Refusal, Survives Dismissal
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In Bernard v. Care Design N.Y. et al, No. 20-cv-1527 (LJL), 2022 WL 4484556 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender-based failure-to-promote claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After reviewing, and rejecting, plaintiff’s other claims – including his claims of national…

Read More Gender-Based Failure-to-Promote Claim Sufficiently Alleged, Court Holds
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In Ball v. Marriott International, Inc., No. 19-cv-10593 (LJL), 2022 WL 4133207 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 12, 2022), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision is instructive as to how courts address the scenario…

Read More Waitress’s Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Alleged Conduct by Hotel Guest, Not Imputed to Marriott
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