Motion to Amend Complaint Denied

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In Estep v. Brenner, No. 159639/2022, 2025 WL 3312877 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Nov. 24, 2025), the court denied plaintiff’s motion to amend their complaint to add a cause of action for race-based discrimination and hostile work environment under federal law (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964), following the dismissal of plaintiff’s claim…

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In Ophir, Gol v. Koneska Health Inc., 2025 WL 1924081 (S.D.N.Y. July 14, 2025), the court denied plaintiff’s motion to amend his complaint alleging age discrimination. From the decision: In its decision dismissing the Complaint, the Court noted that while Plaintiff successfully identified a pay disparity between Koneksa’s two oldest employees and the rest of…

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In Hafizov v. BDO USA, LLP, 22-CV-8853 (JPC) (RWL), 2023 WL 4697312 (S.D.N.Y. July 24, 2023), the court denied plaintiff’s motion to amend their complaint to add a retaliation claim. In a somewhat unique fact pattern, plaintiff alleges retaliation in the form of a deficiency letter sent by defendants’ counsel: Plaintiff’s proposed additional amendment seeks…

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In Parker v. Israel Discount Bank of New York, Inc., No. 21-CV-7196 (VEC), 2022 WL 16833626 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 9, 2022), the court discussed and applied the “administrative exhaustion” requirement for asserting a claim in court under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, it denied plaintiff’s motion to amend her complaint to…

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In Pattanayak v. Mastercard Inc., 21 Civ. 2657 (GBD), 2022 WL 2003317 (S.D.N.Y. June 6, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied plaintiff’s request to amend his complaint to bolster his hostile work environment claim, finding that claim futile. From the decision: A plaintiff alleging a hostile work environment claim must demonstrate that his workplace was…

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In Brown v. Montefiore Medical Center, 19-CV-11474, 2022 WL 392313 (S.D.N.Y. February 9, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied plaintiff’s motion to amend his complaint – which alleged employment (race) discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation – to allege constructive discharge stemming from a hostile work environment claim. (In a prior decision, dated March 25,…

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In Sandia v. Wal-Mart Stores, East LP, 2017 WL 4862427 (2d Cir. Oct. 27, 2017) (Summary Order), the court affirmed the district court’s award of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s claims of racial and national origin discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

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