Legal Opinion
Goonewardena v. New York Workers Compensation Board
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 28, 2017No. 09-CV-8244 (RA)PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
Ronnie Abrams, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Bernard Goonewardena brings this discrimination and retaliation action against his former' employer, the New York Workers’ Compensation Board (the *330“WCB”) and his former supervisor, Winston Farnum. Plaintiff asserts claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”), and the New York .City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”). Following a three-day bench trial, judgment shall be entered for Defendants.1
FINDINGS OF FACT
A. The Parties
Plaintiff is a 78-year-old native…
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