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Arizzo v. Ethicon, Inc.

N.Y. App. Div.May 26, 2026No. Index No. 159122/23|Appeal No. 5776|Case No. 2025-04031|
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Case Details

Citation
2026 NY Slip Op 03262
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal
Circuit
2nd Circuit

Related Laws

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Claim Types

DiscriminationHarassmentHostile Work EnvironmentConstructive Discharge

Outcome

The appellate court reversed the lower court's dismissal of plaintiff's employment discrimination complaint against Ethicon, Inc., holding that New York's human rights laws apply to out-of-state employers when the discriminatory conduct has an impact within New York. The case was remanded for further proceedings.

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