OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Evan Geffner brings this action against Defendants Quanta Services, Inc., Phoenix Power Group, Inc., Tom Buchanan, Darrell Jenkins, John DeSena, Pete Butkowsky, Ashley Miller, and Earl C. Austin, Jr., alleging discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §2000e et seq.; 42 U.S.C. §1981; the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. §2601 et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.; the New York State Human Rights Law, N.Y. Exec. Law §290 et seq.; and the New York City Human Rights Law, N.Y.C. Admin. Code §8-101 et seq. (Dkt. No. 33 at 1-2, 14-24.) Defendants now move to dismiss Geffner’s Amended Complaint in its entirety for improper venue, and to dismiss Geffner’s claims against Defendant Earl C. Austin, Jr. for failure to state a claim. (Dkt. No. 46.) For the reasons that follow, the motion to dismiss for improper venue is denied, but the motion to dismiss the claims against Defendant Austin is granted.I. BackgroundA. Factual BackgroundThe following facts, which are presumed true for purposes of this motion, are drawn from Geffner’s Amended Complaint. (Dkt. No. 33 (“AC”).)Defendant Phoenix Power Group, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business in Deer Park, New York. (AC 14.) Defendant Quanta Services, Inc. is a Delaware corporation.1 (AC 13.) Phoenix Power Group, Inc. was acquired by Quanta Services, Inc. sometime in 2015. (AC 32.) Both Phoenix Power Group, Inc. and Quanta Services, Inc. (collectively, the “Corporate Defendants”) conduct business in the state of New York. (AC
13-14.)Plaintiff Evan Geffner is a resident of New Jersey. (AC 10.) Geffner worked under the Corporate Defendants’ employ at all times relevant to this suit, namely from 2005 until his termination, effective May 1, 2017. (AC
