Case Digests

Griffin v. Sirva, No. 35

Publication Date: 2017-05-04
Practice Area: Employment Litigation | Employment Compliance | Civil Rights
Industry:
Court: New York State, Court of Appeals
Judge: Judges Stein, Fahey, Garcia and Wilson concur. Judge Rivera dissents in an opinion.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stuart L. Lichten, for appellants.
for defendant: George W. Wright, for respondents Philip V. Tisne, for amicus State of New York. Legal Action Center et al.; National Association of Professional Background Screeners; Consumer Data Industry Association; American Moving & Storage Association, Inc.; Erik M. Fink et al., amici curiae.
Case Number: No. 35

Connaughton v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, No. 46

Publication Date: 2017-05-02
Practice Area: Employment Litigation
Industry: Food and Beverage
Court: New York State, Court of Appeals
Judge: Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Stein, Fahey and Wilson concur. Judge Garcia took no part.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Daniel J. Kaiser, for appellant.
for defendant: Jean-Claude Mazzola, for respondents.
Case Number: No. 46

Chef didn't show monetary damages from failed development deal with Chipotle, fraudulent inducement claim dis

Frank Barnes, Plaintiff v. Alan Mruvka, Storageblue Equities, LLC, The Murray Mruvka Family Trust, Defendants, 651163/2016

Publication Date: 2017-04-12
Practice Area: Contractual Disputes | Employment Litigation
Industry:
Court: Supreme Court, New York County, Part 58
Judge: Justice David Cohen
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 651163/2016

Despite Crossing Out of its 'Final Payment' Notation, Accord and Satisfaction Resulted From Plaintiff's Cashing of Check for Work Performed Even Though Contract Specifying Payment Terms Was L

New York State v. Spherion, 15 Civ. 6605

Publication Date: 2017-03-31
Practice Area: Employment Litigation
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge John Keenan
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff/Relator Vinod Khurana: David Kovel, Esq., David Bishop, Esq., Kirby McInernery, LLP, John R. Newcomer, Jr., Esq., Elaine Stromgren, Esq., Jillian Estes, Esq., James Hoyer, P.A.
for defendant: For The City Of New York: Zachary W. Carter, Esq., Gail Rubin, Esq., Sabita Krishnan, Esq., Lilia Toson, Esq., Corporation Counsel of The City of New York
Case Number: 15 Civ. 6605 (JFK)

Fired Engineer Denied Whistleblowing Fee in CityTime S

Meyer v. McDonald, 15-CV-1496

Publication Date: 2017-03-24
Practice Area: Employment Litigation
Industry:
Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
Judge: District Judge Jack Weinstein
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiff: Alan E. Wolin, Wolin & Wolin, Esqs., Jericho, NY.
for defendant: Defendant: Rukhsanah L. Singh, United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District, Brooklyn, NY.
Case Number: 15-CV-1496

Cite as: Meyer v. McDonald, 15-CV-1496, NYLJ 1202781886527, at *1 (EDNY, Decided March 17, 2017)CASE NAMEJill S. Meyer, M.D., Plaintiff v. Robert McDonald, Secreta

Stevens v. Rite Aid, 15-277

Publication Date: 2017-03-23
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Employment Litigation | Civil Rights
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Newman, Lynch, and Droney, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant-Cross-Appellee Rite Aid Corporation: John C. Sullivan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Dallas, TX, Michelle Seldin Silverman, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Princeton, NJ, on the brief, Allyson N. Ho, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Dallas, TX.
for defendant: For Appellee-Cross-Appellant Christopher Stevens: Daniel B. Berman, Robert C. Whitaker, Robert J. Thorpe, Hancock Estabrook, LLP, Syracuse, NY, on the brief, Janet D. Callahan, Hancock Estabrook, LLP, Syracuse, NY.
Case Number: 15-277(L),

Cite as: Stevens v Aid, 15-277, NYLJ 1202781798377, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided March 21, 2017)CASE NAMEChristopher Stevens, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v

Herrera v. Trabajamos Community Head Start, Inc., 15 Civ. 9286

Publication Date: 2017-02-28
Practice Area: Whistleblower Laws | Employment Litigation
Industry:
Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge Jed Rakoff
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 15 Civ. 9286

Cite as: Herrera v. Trabajamos Community Head Start, Inc., 15 Civ. 9286, NYLJ 1202779966276, at *1 (SDNY, Decided February 20, 2017) CASENAME Carmen Herrera, Pla

Schwarz v. Consolidated Edison, 151686/15

Publication Date: 2017-02-10
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Employment Litigation
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Tom, J.P., Renwick, Saxe, Feinman, Gesmer, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellant: Corey M. Stein of counsel, Serrins & Associates LLC, New York.
for defendant: For respondents: Paul Limmiatis, New York.
Case Number: 151686/15

Cite as: Schwarz v. ConEd, 151686/15, NYLJ 1202778806868, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided February 7, 2017)CASE NAMECharles Schwarz, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Consol

Humphries v. City University of New York, 654455/13

Publication Date: 2017-01-09
Practice Area: Employment Litigation
Industry:
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Saxe, J.P., Moskowitz, Gische, Kahn, Gesmer, JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For appellant: Sherilyn Dandridge of counsel, Dandridge Law Office, New York.
for defendant: For respondents: Eric T. Schneiderman, David Lawrence III of counsel, Attorney General, New York.
Case Number: 654455/13

Cite as: Humphries v. CUNY, 654455/13, NYLJ 1202776229058, at *1 (App. Div., 1st, Decided January 3, 2017)CASE NAMEJill Humphries, Plaintiff-Appellant v. City Univ

Griffin v. Aldi, 5:16-CV-00354, NYLJ 1202774905530

Publication Date: 2016-12-21
Practice Area: Wage and Hour Litigation | Employment Litigation
Industry: Food and Beverage | Retail
Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District
Judge: District Judge Lawrence Kahn
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 5:16-CV-00354

Cite as: Griffin v. Aldi, 5:16-CV-00354, NYLJ 1202774905530, at *1 (NDNY, Decided December 14, 2016) CASE NAME Anthony Griffin, e Plaintiffs v. Aldi, Inc., e