In Drake v. City of Amsterdam Police Department et al, 2024 WL 3969002 (N.D.N.Y. August 28, 2024), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claims of race-based hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. After summarizing the “black letter law” applicable to these claims,…
Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims DismissedIn Schlosser v. VRHabilis, LLC, No. 23-6019, 2024 WL 3934559 (6th Cir. August 26, 2024), the court upheld a jury verdict in plaintiff’s favor on their hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Based on the evidence presented at trial, the jury could…
Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Jury Verdict Upheld: 6th CircuitIn Newton v. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. et al, No. 23-CV-10753 (LAP), 2024 WL 3925757 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 23, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Focusing only on allegations that occurred after July…
Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim Dismissed; Refusal to Meet About Settlement of Legal Claims Was Not “Protected Activity”In Baldwin v. TMPL Lexington LLC et al, 23 Civ. 9899 (PAE), 2024 WL 3862150 (S.D.N.Y. August 19, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, finding that she plausibly alleged sexual harassment under the New York City Human Rights Law, triggering the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment…
Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against TMPL Lexington, Triggering Ending Forced Arbitration Act and Denial of Motion to Compel ArbitrationIn Cali v. Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, 22-CV-942S, 2024 WL 3877393 (W.D.N.Y. August 20, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Isolated incidents of harassment ordinarily do…
Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Attempted Kiss, Survives DismissalIn Rodriguez v. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, 23-CV-87-LJV, 2024 WL 3861247 (W.D.N.Y. August 19, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To state a prima facie case of discrimination under Title VII, the…
Read More Title VII Race Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against the Buffalo Municipal Housing AuthorityIn Mitchell v. Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, Inc. et al, Case No. 1:23-cv-01932 (JLR), 2024 WL 3849192 (S.D.N.Y. August 16, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The court…
Read More Title VII and ADA Retaliation Claims Survive Against Planned ParenthoodIn Douse v. Walmart, No. 24-cv-2541, 2024 WL 3744357 (E.D.Pa. August 9, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age- and race-based claims of constructive discharge and hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). As to plaintiff’s discrimination/constructive…
Read More Race, Age Constructive Discharge and Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against WalmartIn DiLeo v. McDonough, Case No. 19-CV-2405 (FB) (MMH), 2024 WL 3758808 (E.D.N.Y. August 12, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of gender discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The familiar, three-part McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework governs Plaintiff’s…
Read More “Emotionally Taxing” Work Environment Nevertheless Did Not Give Rise to Title VII Sex Discrimination ClaimIn Rolley v. Modern Disposal Services, Inc. et al, 21-CV-1229-LJV, 2024 WL 3819410 (W.D.N.Y. August 14, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The defendants argue that Rolley’s hostile work environment…
Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal Against Modern Disposal Services