Conn v. Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP (In re Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP)

Chapter 11

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STRIKE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

MARTIN GLENN, United States Bankruptcy Judge

Vittoria Conn (“Conn” or “Plaintiff’), on behalf of herself and other former employees of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP (“Dewey”) in this certified class action adversary proceeding, seeks to impose WARN Act liability on the Dewey bankruptcy estate because Dewey terminated employment of the class without providing the 60 or 90 days’ advance notice required by federal and New York law, respectively. Dewey’s answer to the complaint asserts affirmative defenses…