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Burns v. State of New York

N.D.N.Y.August 1, 2025No. 5:24-cv-01132

Case Details

Nature of Suit
442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Status
Unknown
Procedural Posture
summary judgment
Circuit
2nd Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Hostile Work EnvironmentConstructive DischargeDiscriminationRetaliation

Outcome

Summary judgment granted for defendant. Court found no evidence that alleged harassment was race-based, no constructive discharge, and no viable discrimination or retaliation claims. Plaintiff's hostile work environment claim failed because coworker made no race-related statements during the only specific incident.

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