Smith v. Calypso Charter Cruises Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK REAN SMITH, Plaintiff, 19 Civ. 7076 (PAE) ~ OPINION & ORDER CALYPSO CHARTER CRUISES INC. and FRANK GIORDANO, JR., Defendants. PAUL A, ENGELMAYER, District Judge: This case, now on summary judgment, involves claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”),

42 U.S.C. § 12181

ef seq., and related state and local laws by a chef, plaintiff Rean Smith (“Smith”), who worked aboard cruise ships. Smith brings claims against Calypso Charter Cruises Inc. (“Calypso”) and its owner and chief executive, Frank Giordano, Jr. (“Giordano”)…