BARBARAJ. FORD, plf-res, v. RECTOR def-ap

11174N-11175N. BARBARAJ. FORD, plf-res, v. RECTOR def-ap — Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., New York (Margaret C. Thering of counsel), for ap — Bonnaig & Associates, New York (Denise K. Bonnaig of counsel), for res — ________________________—Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Laura G. Douglas, J.), entered July 6, 2012, which granted plaintiff’s motion to compel production of an investigatory file, and order, same court and Justice, entered February 19, 2013, which, upon renewal and reargument, adhered to the determination on the original motion, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiff, who worked for the institutional defendants (Trinity) for nearly 20 years, alleges that starting in the summer of 2006 she was subjected to race and age discrimination by defendant Jennifer Campbell, Trinity’s controller, and that Trinity did nothing to stop it, which caused her to file an internal complaint with the human resources department in May 2008. in July 2008, plaintiff filed a complaint with the New York State Division on Human Rights (SDHR), but withdrew it on January 30, 2009, for administrative convenience, so as to commence the instant action, on March 4, 2009. Plaintiff also alleges that Trinity, through Campbell’s actions, retaliated against her for filing the internal and SDHR complaints by diminishing her workload and responsibilities.