Legal Opinion
McIntyre v. Manhattan Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 25, 1997PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*796OPINION OF THE COURT
Lorraine Miller, J.
Human beings of all ages appear to have a need and propensity to engage in pranks, practical jokes, taunting and teasing and stunts under the guise of humor. When it is goodnatured and harmless it may relieve the tensions imposed by the pressures of daily life. However, “humor is a fragile thing.”1 When it is actually what Freud labeled “masked aggression,” directed at an individual because of gender, race or age, it is prohibited under the sense of fairness, decency and justice which prevails today. Behavior which transcends or was shrugged off as mere…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. VinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Price Waterhouse v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Nicastro v. ParkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Mirand v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Duarte v. St. Barnabas Hosp.District Court, S.D. Illinois · 2018
- McIntyre v. Manhattan FordNew York Supreme Court · 1997
- Cooper v. New York State Nurses Ass'nDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2012
- Grullon v. South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp.Civil Court of the City of New York · 2000
- Baliva v. State Farm Mutual InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 2000
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