Legal Opinion
Fernandez v. Windmill Distributing Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 4, 2016No. 12-cv-01968PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Thomas P. Griesa, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Dario Fernandez has sued his former employer, Windmill Distributing Co., L.P. (Windmill), a related entity, Phoenix Beverages, Inc. (Phoenix), and ten John Doe corporations that are owned and/or controlled by Windmill, for compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorney’s fees and costs. After Fernandez was injured on the job in 2009, he sued his employers for allegedly denying him his rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., the *356New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), N.Y. McKinney’s…
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