Legal Opinion
Levin v. Yeshiva University
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 2, 2001PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*489OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
The New York City Human Rights Law, like the State Human Rights Law, protects certain groups from policies or practices that discriminate against them in areas such as employment, public accommodations and housing (see, Executive Law § 296; Administrative Code of City of NY § 8-107). The City’s Human Rights Law goes the additional step of prohibiting policies or practices which, though neutral on their face and neutral in intent, have an unjustified disparate impact upon one or more of the covered groups. In contrast to the State law, the New York City law…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- General Electric Co. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Dothard v. RawlinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- McGrath v. Toys "R" US, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2004
- In re Brittni K.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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