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Pace v. Town and Country Veterinary Clinic P.C.

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MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER I. Introduction Plaintiff Kaitlin Pace, D.V.M commenced this action against defendants Town and Country Veterinary Clinic P.C., Michael Hebert, and Samantha Sousa alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 19641 and New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL).2 (Am. Compl., Dkt. No. 12.) Now pending is defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment regarding Pace’s Title VII retaliation claim and her ability to seek damages in the form of “front” and “back” pay. (Dkt. No. 38.) For the reasons that follow, defendants’ motion is denied. II. Background3 The Clinic is a veterinary clinic with locations in Greene, Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and Massena, New York; Hebert is the Clinic’s business manager4; and Sousa is the manager of the Clinic’s Greene, New York, location. (Defs.’ Statement of Material Facts (SMF)

1-3, Dkt. No. 38, Attach. 1.) Pace is a former employee of the Clinic, who served as an associate veterinarian at the Clinic’s Greene and Potsdam, New York, locations, from March 2018 until her termination on January 13, 2020. (Defs.’ SMF

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