Foley v. Mobil Chemical Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Kenneth R. Fisher, J.

Defendants Calle and Barnett move for summary judgment on plaintiffs State Human Rights Law (SHRL) claim for sexual harassment. They contend that, as employees of defendant Mobil Chemical Company, they are not "employers” within the meaning of Executive Law § 296 (1) (a), as defined in section 292 (5). Defendant Calle was plaintiffs immediate supervisor and is the primary object of her sexual harassment claim. Defendant Barnett was employed in the Employee Relations Department of Mobil’s Label Materials Division, and is not a direct object of her…