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In Tekle v. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., No. 15-CV-6386, 2015 WL 8485273 (W.D.N.Y. Dec. 9, 2015), the court granted defendant’s motion under FRCP 12(b)(6) to dismiss plaintiff’s race discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation claims. This case illustrates that even arguably “disturbing and arguably race-based” incidents are not necessarily enough to establish violations of the…

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In Guess v. University of Rochester, 2015 WL 489137 (WDNY Aug. 17, 2015), the court dismissed plaintiff’s disability discrimination complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Plaintiff worked as a radiologist, and suffered from a disability (a brain aneurism). She alleges that the defendant discriminated against her by failing to provide her reasonable accommodations and…

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