Vella v. United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Herman Cahn, J.

This action for damages for retaliatory discharge is brought pursuant to New York’s "Whistleblower” law (Labor Law § 740). It points up the limited nature of that law. Defendant United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc. (U.C.P.), moves *977for an order pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7) (failure to state a cause of action), dismissing the complaint.

The U.C.P. is a not-for-profit corporation engaged in providing services for persons suffering from cerebral palsy, and raising money for research. Plaintiff Dominick J. Vella was employed by U.C.P. as director of…