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District Court, N.D. New York · Oct 20, 2025
A plaintiff can establish the existence of an official policy or custom through “(1) a formal policy endorsed by the municipality; (2) actions directed by the government’s authorized decisionmakers or those who establish … Id. at 9-11.3 “To establish a violation of the ADA, the plaintiff must demonstrate (1) that she is a ‘qualified individual’ with a disability; (2) that the defendants are subject to the ADA; and (3) that she was denied
Cited 0 timesUnknownJohnson v. Black River Apartments
District Court, N.D. New York · May 11, 2022
sovereign immunity or attempted to state claims against defendants with immunity in cases seeking damages. See, e.g., Johnson v. United States Postal Office, 2:22-cv-00042-WKS (D. Vt.) ECF. Dkt. … Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324-25 against Defendants who are immune from such relief; he also (1989), abrogated on other grounds by Bell Atl.
Cited 0 timesUnknownJohnson v. Bond, Schoeneck & King LLC
District Court, N.D. New York · May 11, 2022
sovereign immunity or attempted to state claims against defendants with immunity in cases seeking damages. See, e.g., Johnson v. United States Postal Office, 2:22-cv-00042-WKS (D. Vt.) ECF. Dkt. … Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324-25 against Defendants who are immune from such relief; he also (1989), abrogated on other grounds by Bell Atl.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, N.D. New York · Jul 2, 2020
State Univ. of N.Y., 900 F.2d 587, 594 (2d Cir. 1990) (noting that state universities are "an integral part of the government of the State" and entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity). … due process claim, plaintiff would have to establish either a liberty or property interest protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and that existing state procedures designed to protect her liberty
Cited 0 timesUnknown401 F. Supp. 2d 203 · District Court, N.D. New York · Oct 6, 2005
Plaintiff has clearly' failed to present enough evidence of discriminatory intent to survive summary judgment. … Even if the plaintiff could establish the first prong, plaintiff could not establish the second prong.
Cited 7 timesPublishedTown of Salina, New York v. CWP Syracuse I LLC
District Court, N.D. New York · Jul 22, 2025
"By that language the Act plainly qualifies as a 'law providing for equal civil rights' within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. [§] 1443(1)." Id. … Second, no federal law confers immunity from state prosecution on such charges." Id. at 826-27.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, N.D. New York · May 11, 2022
sovereign immunity or attempted to state claims against defendants with immunity in cases seeking damages. See, e.g., Johnson v. United States Postal Office, 2:22-cv-00042-WKS (D. Vt.) ECF. Dkt. … Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324-25 against Defendants who are immune from such relief; he also (1989), abrogated on other grounds by Bell Atl.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, N.D. New York · Feb 5, 2026
“A court should exclude evidence on a motion in limine only when the evidence is clearly inadmissible on all potential grounds.” Coleman v. Durkin, 585 F. Supp. 3d 208, 212 (N.D.N.Y. 2022) (citation omitted). … immunity defense, and the issue of punitive damages.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, N.D. New York · Oct 15, 2021
Defendant has established that the administrative remedies were “available” to plaintiff, even after he was transferred to Marcy from Mid-State. … Plaintiff’s claims herein clearly deal with a DOCCS employee who was acting within the scope of his employment. Immunity under this statute has been recognized in the context of an action for assault. See Lewis v.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, N.D. New York · May 11, 2022
sovereign immunity or attempted to state claims against defendants with immunity in cases seeking damages. See, e.g., Johnson v. United States Postal Office, 2:22-cv-00042-WKS (D. Vt.) ECF. Dkt. … Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324-25 against Defendants who are immune from such relief; he also (1989), abrogated on other grounds by Bell Atl.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, N.D. New York · May 11, 2022
sovereign immunity or attempted to state claims against defendants with immunity in cases seeking damages. See, e.g., Johnson v. United States Postal Office, 2:22-cv-00042-WKS (D. Vt.) ECF. Dkt. … Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324-25 against Defendants who are immune from such relief; he also (1989), abrogated on other grounds by Bell Atl.
Cited 0 timesUnknownScott v. Cayuga County Civil Service Commission
District Court, N.D. New York · Feb 12, 2025
The charge alleges that the Plaintiff “was not selected for the position because of [his] race, in willful violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,” because he was “as qualified or better qualified than the person … Indeed, Plaintiff cites no legal authority establishing a cause of action under a county policy, nor is the Court aware of any.
Cited 0 timesUnknownMilner-Koonce v. Albany City School District
District Court, N.D. New York · Sep 30, 2025
Plaintiff in her sworn testimony clearly stated that she applied for FMLA leave starting October 26, 2020. … To establish a prima facie case for FMLA retaliation, a plaintiff must demonstrate that: (1) she “exercised [the] rights protected under the FMLA; (2) [s]he was qualified for her position; (3) [s]he suffered an adverse
Cited 0 timesUnknownJohnson v. Schenectdy County EFCU
District Court, N.D. New York · May 11, 2022
sovereign immunity or attempted to state claims against defendants with immunity in cases seeking damages. See, e.g., Johnson v. United States Postal Office, 2:22-cv-00042-WKS (D. Vt.) ECF. Dkt. … Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324-25 against Defendants who are immune from such relief; he also (1989), abrogated on other grounds by Bell Atl.
Cited 0 timesUnknown867 F. Supp. 120 · District Court, N.D. New York · Nov 10, 1994
In order to qualify for health and welfare coverage for any six month period, a participant must have worked at least 400 hours in the previous six months. … merits, and (B) knew or should have known that, but for a mistake concerning the identity of the proper party, the action would have been brought by that party. 7 In the case at bar, the first condition for relation back is clearly
Cited 4 timesPublishedDistrict Court, N.D. New York · Sep 8, 2026
Severe Impairment “To qualify for benefits, [a plaintiff] must have been disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act between the alleged onset date . . . through the date of last insured McKinstry v … “If such a finding is not clearly established by medical evidence, however, adjudication must continue m| through the sequential evaluation process.” /d. (quoting SSR 85-28, 1985 WL 56856, at *3).
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, N.D. New York · Jul 11, 2024
Defendant, in seeking summary judgment, “bears the burden of establishing that no genuine issue of material fact exists and that the undisputed facts establish [its] right to judgment as a matter of law.” … And then the doctor explained it to me clearly how he would do the surgery, where the location is. Because I’m engineer [sic], I even asked which manufacturer, what material.
Cited 0 timesUnknownJohnson v. Rushlow Enterprises, Inc.
District Court, N.D. New York · May 11, 2022
sovereign immunity or attempted to state claims against defendants with immunity in cases seeking damages. See, e.g., Johnson v. United States Postal Office, 2:22-cv-00042-WKS (D. Vt.) ECF. Dkt. … Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324-25 against Defendants who are immune from such relief; he also (1989), abrogated on other grounds by Bell Atl.
Cited 0 timesUnknownJohnson v. Monro Muffler Brake & Service
District Court, N.D. New York · May 11, 2022
sovereign immunity or attempted to state claims against defendants with immunity in cases seeking damages. See, e.g., Johnson v. United States Postal Office, 2:22-cv-00042-WKS (D. Vt.) ECF. Dkt. … Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324-25 against Defendants who are immune from such relief; he also (1989), abrogated on other grounds by Bell Atl.
Cited 0 timesUnknownDistrict Court, N.D. New York · May 11, 2022
sovereign immunity or attempted to state claims against defendants with immunity in cases seeking damages. See, e.g., Johnson v. United States Postal Office, 2:22-cv-00042-WKS (D. Vt.) ECF. Dkt. … Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 324-25 against Defendants who are immune from such relief; he also (1989), abrogated on other grounds by Bell Atl.
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