Newton v. Bezos

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK MELISSA NEWTON, Plaintiff, No. 20-CV-3993 (RA) v. OPINION & ORDER WHOLE FOODS MARKET, Defendant. RONNIE ABRAMS, United States District Judge: Pro se Plaintiff Melissa Newton, who suffers from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, was formerly employed as a cashier at Whole Foods. On December 7, 2019, after 11 months of employment, she was put on administrative leave following an altercation with several of her managers inside the store. A number of Plaintiff’s co-workers reported that she appeared to be intoxicated that day. A few days…