Legal Opinion
Fink v. City of New York
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 1, 2001No. 1:97-cv-06314PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TRAGER, District Judge:
Plaintiff Dennis H. Fink, a retired fire marshal with the New York City Fire Department sued the City and the Fire Department under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (“USERRA”), 38 U.S.C. § 4301, et seq., and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, claiming discrimination and retaliation on the basis of his military service and his perceived disability, a hearing loss. A trial was held, and Fink prevailed on all his claims. Defendants now move for judgment as a matter of law overturning the…
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