Martin v. J.C. Penney Corp.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JACK B. WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge:

I. Introduction

Plaintiffs Yavon Martin and Elizabeth Martinez assert claims against defendants J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (“J.C. Penney”), Yesennia Bolanos, Kenneth Finger-man, John Pena, and David Rodriguez for violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1981, New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Administrative Code, and state tort law resulting from the detention and questioning of plaintiffs on suspicion of shoplifting.

Defendants have moved for summary judgment with respect to plaintiffs’ state and federal discrimination claims on…