Father Belle Community Center v. New York State Division of Human Rights
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Denman, P. J.
In this proceeding we are asked to consider, among other issues, whether New York’s rule against imposing vicarious liability in discrimination cases precludes imposition of liability on a corporate employer for acts of sexual harassment perpetrated by its highest managerial employee. We conclude that it does not.
This proceeding arises out of five human rights complaints that culminated in a determination by the Commissioner of the New York State Division of Human Rights (SDHR) finding *46the Father Belle Community Center (Center) liable for sexual harassment of…
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