Legal Opinion
Figueira v. Black Entertainment Television, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 1, 1996No. 96 Civ. 3190 (MBM)PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MUKASEY, District Judge.
Lesia Figueira sues Black Entertainment Television, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Paige Publications (collectively “BET”), for employment discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., as amended, including the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(k). Plaintiff also sues for violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. § 2615 et seq., New York State Executive Law § 296 and the New York City Administrative Code § 8-101. Defendant moves to dismiss…
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