Legal Opinion
Horan v. New York Telephone Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 23, 2003PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Jerry Crispino, J.), entered on or about July 25, 2002, which granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The complaint alleges that defendant terminated plaintiffs employment solely because of his disability due to alcoholism, in violation of New York State Executive Law § 296. An action for discriminatory discharge is governed by a three-year statute of limitations, and this action is clearly untimely, having been commenced more than three years after plaintiffs termination (Koerner v…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Koerner v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Mediavilla v. GurmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Hunter v. Enquirer/Star, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Mitchell v. Mid-Hudson Medical AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Rosenshein v. RosensheinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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