Legal Opinion
Thoreson v. Penthouse International, Ltd.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 1992PublishedCited by 378 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Hancock, Jr., J.
This appeal presents a question of statutory construction which we have not addressed: whether a person aggrieved by a discriminatory practice in violation of the Human Rights Law may recover punitive damages in a court action brought pursuant to Executive Law § 297 (9). Based on our analysis of the statutory language and the relevant legislative history, we conclude that such damages are not recoverable.
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Plaintiff — alleging sexual harassment in violation of the Human Rights Law — brought an action in Supreme Court pursuant to Executive Law § 297 (9)…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- New York City Transit Authority v. State Division of Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
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