Wrenn v. Verizon

In an action to recover damages for employment discrimination, inter alia, on the basis of race in violation of Executive Law § 296 and Administrative Code of the City of New York § 8-107, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Bangs County (Partnow, J.), dated May 17, 2011, which granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint on the ground that it is barred by the election of remedies provision of the Executive Law.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

Insofar as is relevant to this case, Executive Law § 297 (9) provides that an individual aggrieved by…