Legal Opinion
Phillips v. City of N.Y.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided January 9, 2018No. 15–CV–1795PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jack B. Weinstein, Senior United States District Judge
Contents
I. Introduction...307
II. Facts...308
III. Law...310
A. Summary Judgment...310
B. Statute of Limitations Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and § 1981...311
C. Discriminatory Termination Under 42 U.S.C. § 1981...311
IV. Application of Law to Facts...312
A. Statute of Limitations for 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and § 1981 Claims...312
B. Plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Employment Discrimination Claim...312
1. Prima Facie Case of Discrimination...312
2. Defendants' Non-Discriminatory Reasons for Terminating Plaintiff's Employment...313
3. Discriminatory Pretext...313
V.…
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