Legal Opinion
Shannon v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 7, 2001No. 00 CIV. 1528(SAS)PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff, William P. Shannon, brought this action pursuant to the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYHRL”), N.Y. Exec. Law § 296, and the New York City Human Rights Law (the “City law”), N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107, alleging that the defendant, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (“Fireman’s Fund”), unlawfully terminated him because of his age. 1 The case was tried before a jury and on December 22, 2000 the jury returned a verdict in favor of Shannon, awarding him $80,000.00 as compensation for emotional suffering caused by the unlawful termination. 2
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- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by43 opinions
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