Judge: Nina R. Morrison – Pospis Law, PLLC

February 25, 2026 by mjpospis

Title VII Race Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Use of “Racially Charged Code Words”

In Gates, Nicole v. New York City Human Resources Administration, No. 24-CV-5310 (NRM), 2026 WL 523115 (E.D.N.Y. Feb. 25, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After determining that plaintiff sufficiently alleged that they were subjected to…

Speech Therapy Teacher Sufficiently Alleges Race-Based Hostile Work Environment, Court Holds

In Hatcher v. New York City Department of Education, 23-cv-3510 (NRM) (LB), 2024 WL 4333643 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a race-based hostile work environment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York…

Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment Against JetBlue; Jury Could Find that Response Was Inadequate

In Payne v. JetBlue Airways Corp., Steven Tenorio, 2024 WL 3360381 (E.D.N.Y. July 9, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act off 1964. In sum, plaintiff (an inflight crewmember for defendant airline) alleges…