Legal Opinion
Decapua v. Bell Atlantic-New Jersey, Inc.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided January 21, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAYNE, J.S.C.
This is a reverse discrimination, hostile work environment action instituted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.1 At issue is the nature of the proofs that plaintiff must offer in order to establish a prima facie ease. In his suit, plaintiff Samuel DeCapua, a white male of Italian descent, seeks damages from his employer, Bell Atlantic — New Jersey, Inc., under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -42, as the result of alleged racially-based harassment by plaintiffs black supervisor, Gary Farrow, occurring in the period from February to December, 1995.…
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