Legal Opinion
Santos v. Costco Wholesale, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 9, 2003No. 02 CIV. 2538(CM)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
MCMAHON, District Judge.
Plaintiff Juan Santos brings this suit against defendant Costco Wholesale, Inc. (“Costco”), alleging that defendant violated 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (“Section 1981”), New York State Executive Law § 296; and New York City Administrative Code § 8-502(a) by demoting him due to his “national origin” and then firing him in retaliation for filing a lawsuit challenging his demotion as discriminatory. Costco now moves for summary judgment on all claims.
For the following reasons, defendant’s motion is granted in part and denied in part.
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