Legal Opinion
Christiansen v. Omnicom Group, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 9, 2016No. 15 Civ. 3440 (KPF)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
KATHERINE POLK FAILLA, District Judge
Plaintiff Matthew Christiansen, an openly gay man who is HIV-positive, brought suit against his employer, DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc. (“DDB”); DDB’s parent company, Omnicom Group, Inc. (“Omnicom”); his former supervisor, Joe Cianciotto; and DDB executives Peter Hempel and Chris Brown (together, “Defendants”). In his First Amended Com*605plaint (or “FAC”), Plaintiff alleges claims for sexual stereotyping, disability-based discrimination, and retaliation in violation of federal, state, and local laws; as well as state-law claims for…
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