Chiara v. Town of New Castle
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Leventhal, J.
In this case of first impression for this Court, we are primarily asked to determine whether a plaintiff alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of religion in violation of Executive Law § 296 can establish a prima facie case by alleging that he was discriminated against because of the religion of his spouse. For the reasons discussed below, we answer this question in the affirmative.
In 1992, the plaintiff was hired by the defendant Town of New Castle as a highway laborer, and later promoted to the position of machine equipment operator. The…
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