Legal Opinion

Rivera v. Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 21, 2012No. 11-762-CVPublishedCited by 355 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOHIER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs Enio Rivera and Michael Taitón, employees of Lift Line, Inc., a subsidiary of Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (“RGRTA”), appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Larimer, J.), granting the summary judgment motion of RGRTA and dismissing the plaintiffs’ claims of discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (“Title VII”), 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”). RGRTA is the only defendant against…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  3. Faragher v. City of Boca RatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  4. Burlington Industries, Inc. v. EllerthSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  5. Terry v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003

32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by355 opinions

  1. Reya Boyer-Liberto v. Fontainebleau CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2015
  2. Kirkland v. Cablevision SystemsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2014
  3. Agosto v. New York City Department of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2020
  4. Billie R. Banks v. General Motors, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2023
  5. Bowen-Hooks v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2014

350 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API