Legal Opinion
Velasquez v. Goldwater Memorial Hospital
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 16, 2000No. 98 Civ. 5820(SHS)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STEIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Iris Velasquez brings this action alleging that her employers violated her rights pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., as well as 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and New York State and New York City human rights laws. 1 Plaintiff alleges that defendants fired her because she is Hispanic and because she complained about a putative language policy. Defendants now move for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. For the reasons set forth below, defendants’ motion is granted and the complaint is dismissed.
1. Background…
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