New York Appellate Division Permits Discrimination Claim Based on Plaintiff’s Association with Protected Class Member | Practical Law
In Chiara v. Town of New Castle, the New York Appellate Division, Second Department, held that an employee could pursue a religious discrimination claim under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYHRL) based on his association with a member of a protected class. The Appellate Division reversed a New York Supreme Court grant of summary judgment to the town, ruling that although the plaintiff was not Jewish, his marriage to a Jewish woman provided a basis for him to show he was subjected to religious discrimination.