Legal Opinion
Allen v. New York City Department of Environmental Protection
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 30, 2014No. Case No. 13-CV-203 (KMK)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
KENNETH M. KARAS, District Judge:
Plaintiff Lionel Allen (“Allen”), by his counsel, brings this Action against the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP” or “Defendant”), alleging that Defendant discriminated against him on the basis of his race and national origin. Defendant moves to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6). For the reasons .stated below, the Motion is granted in part and denied in part.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Factual Background
Plaintiffs Complaint can be read to allege the following facts, which are accepted as true for the purposes of the instant…
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