United States Second Circuit

Judgment for defendants in a Civil Rights Act and 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action in which plaintiff alleged Title VII race discrimination for his failure to be transferred into defendant's Major Crimes Van, as well as retaliation and a violation of the Equal Protection Clause, is: 1) affirmed in part, with regard to the district court's grant of summary judgment as to the Title VII retaliation claim pertaining to defendant's Casino Unit transfer and the jury’s verdict in favor of defendant-department as to the Title VII retaliation claim; but 2) vacated in part and remanded, with regard to the district court's grant of summary judgment of the Title VII race discrimination claim, as well as the corresponding race discrimination claim brought under the Equal Protection Clause pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/14/2014
• Published 07/14/2014

Judges

• WESLEY

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel