Judge: Mae A. D’Agostino

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In Johnson v. The City of Troy et al, 1:20-cv-1279 (MAD/TWD), 2023 WL 2587945 (N.D.N.Y. March 21, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the “black letter” law governing this claim,…

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In Stern v. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 5:18-CV-71 (MAD/TWD), 2022 WL 4236298 (N.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 2022), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s gender-based hostile work environment claim. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to the facts, as follows: Plaintiff fails to establish that any…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed on Summary Judgment; Sheep-Sex and Other Comments Notwithstanding
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In McMyler v. Bank of Utica, 19-cv-812, 2021 WL 2778830 (N.D.N.Y. July 2, 2021), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex/pregnancy discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State Human Rights Law. After summarizing the relevant black-letter law –…

Read More Pregnancy/Sex Discrimination Claim Dismissed; Boyfriend’s Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Defendant Was Justifiable Basis For Termination
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In Raucci v. Center for Disability Services, Inc., 19-cv-1002, 2020 WL 777269 (N.D.N.Y. Feb. 18, 2020), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. From the decision: In the present matter, the Court finds that Plaintiff has failed to plead facts alleging that she suffered abuse rising to the level of a hostile…

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In Featherstone v. Cornell University, 17-cv-565, 2017 WL 4736738 (NDNY Oct. 19, 2017), the court dismissed plaintiff’s Title VII discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation claims. Plaintiff had initially asserted her claims at the New York State Division of Human Rights, which – after an investigation – found that there was no probable cause to…

Read More Title VII Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation Claims Dismissed on Collateral Estoppel Grounds Following NYSDHR Dismissal
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