Barone v. Emmis Communications Corp.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Shlomo Hagler, J.), entered on or about June 8, 2016, which granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously reversed, on the law, with costs, and the motion denied.

As ostensibly nondiscriminatory reasons for terminating plaintiff, defendants pointed to plaintiff’s alleged management deficiencies; her alleged insubordination, by, among other things, refusing a directive to extend her vacation; and her alleged concealment of her romantic relationship with a subordinate.

In response, plaintiff raised issues of fact as to…