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Veronika Chauca, Appellant,v.Jamil Abraham, et al., Respondents.

Brief

19 Cited authorities

  1. Faragher v. Boca Raton

    524 U.S. 775 (1998)   Cited 9,267 times   100 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, to be actionable, the alleged conduct "must be extreme" and "the sporadic use of abusive language, gender-related jokes, and occasional teasing" are not enough

  2. Burlington Indus., Inc. v. Ellerth

    524 U.S. 742 (1998)   Cited 7,099 times   92 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an employer is not liable for a hostile work environment created by one of its employees when "the employer exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct promptly any sexually harassing behavior, and . . . the plaintiff employee unreasonably failed to take advantage of any preventive or corrective opportunities provided by the employer or to avoid harm otherwise"

  3. Buckhannon Board Care Home v. West Va. D.H.H.R

    532 U.S. 598 (2001)   Cited 3,787 times   17 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the ordinary meaning of "prevailing party" in 42 U.S.C. § 3613(c) and 42 U.S.C. § 12205 allows attorneys’ fees only when there is a "material alteration of the legal relationship of the parties."

  4. Kolstad v. Am. Dental Assn

    527 U.S. 526 (1999)   Cited 1,456 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an employer may avoid punitive damages under § 1981a if it has made good-faith efforts to prevent discrimination in the workplace

  5. Williams v. N.Y. City Hous. Auth

    61 A.D.3d 62 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009)   Cited 1,021 times   17 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the continuing violation doctrine did not apply to plaintiff's NYCHRL claim because plaintiff failed to allege any "actionable conduct during the limitations period"

  6. Loeffler v. Staten Island Univ. Hosp

    582 F.3d 268 (2d Cir. 2009)   Cited 706 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that “intentional discrimination may be inferred when a policymaker acted with at least deliberate indifference to the strong likelihood that a violation of federally protected rights will result from the implementation of the challenged policy or custom” (internal quotation marks and alterations omitted)

  7. Farias v. Instructional Systems, Inc.

    259 F.3d 91 (2d Cir. 2001)   Cited 364 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the federal standard applies to claims for punitive damages under NYCHRL

  8. DaimlerChrysler v. Spitzer

    7 N.Y.3d 653 (N.Y. 2006)   Cited 225 times
    In Spitzer, James Warner bought a new truck manufactured by General Motors Corporation in March 2003. Shortly after acquiring the truck, Warner discovered a transmission problem and attempted to have the problem fixed on five occasions between April and November 2003.

  9. Zakrzewska v. the New School

    2010 N.Y. Slip Op. 3796 (N.Y. 2010)   Cited 75 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Finding that the NYCHRL imposes strict liability on the employer if "the offending employee 'exercised managerial or supervisory responsibility'"

  10. McGrath v. Toys “R” Us, Inc.

    3 N.Y.3d 421 (N.Y. 2004)   Cited 72 times
    Holding that NYC Admin. Code § 8–502(f) should be interpreted “consistently with federal precedent” because “the attorney's fee provision of the New York City Human Rights Law is textually indistinguishable from the federal statutes”

  11. Section 1981a - Damages in cases of intentional discrimination in employment

    42 U.S.C. § 1981a   Cited 4,156 times   55 Legal Analyses
    Finding that "additional remedies under Federal law are needed to deter unlawful harassment and intentional discrimination in the workplace"

  12. Section 500.1 - General requirements

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.1   Cited 1 times

    (a) All papers shall comply with applicable statutes and rules, particularly the signing requirement of section 130-1.1 -a of this Title. (b) Papers filed. Papers filed means briefs, papers submitted pursuant to sections 500.10 and 500.11 of this Part, motion papers, records and appendices. (c) Method of reproduction. All papers filed may be reproduced by any method that produces a permanent, legible, black image on white paper. Reproduction on both sides of the paper is encouraged. (d) Designation