Legal Opinion
Morris v. City of New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 6, 2001No. 99 Civ 9813 DCPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
CHIN, District Judge.
In this action, plaintiff Maurice Morris, a police officer employed by the New York City Police Department (the “NYPD”), sues defendants the City of New York and Howard Safir, the former Police Commissioner (in his official capacity), for discrimination on the basis of disability. Plaintiff alleges that he was denied a promotion to the rank of sergeant because of his record of a disability. Plaintiff sues under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. (the “ADA”), and the New York State Human Rights Law, N.Y. Exec. § 290 et seq.…
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