Legal Opinion
Weinstein v. Hospital for Joint Diseases & Medical Center
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 7, 1976PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action pursuant to subdivision 9 of section 297 of the Executive Law to recover damages for an unlawful discriminatory act practiced against her husband, plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated April 16, 1975, which is in favor of defendants upon the trial court’s dismissal of the complaint during the course of a nonjury trial. Judgment affirmed, with $50 costs and disbursements. In our opinion, the spouse of a person discriminated against in violation of section 296 of the Executive Law is an impermissible plaintiff within the meaning of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Merrill v. State Division of Human RightsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Pappas v. New York State Division of Human RightsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Weinstein v. Hospital for Joint Diseases & Medical CenterNew York Supreme Court · 1975
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