Legal Opinion
Kolomick v. New York Air National Guard
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 13, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Goldstein, J.
At issue here is whether a member of the New York Air National Guard may bring an action under the Human Rights Law (Executive Law § 290 et seq.) to recover damages for an unlawful discriminatory practice allegedly perpetrated by the New York Air National Guard. We hold that such claims are governed by the Military Law and Federal regulations, and not by the Human Rights Law.
The plaintiff is a sergeant in the New York Air National Guard. In 1990, he applied for the position "medical pararescue technician”. His application was denied, allegedly because of his…
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