Sotomayor v. City of New York

Summary

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed summary judgment dismissing Gladys Sotomayor's claims of employment discrimination and retaliation under federal, New York State, and New York City law, as well as her Family and Medical Leave Act claim. The court concluded that, even assuming the defendants' conduct constituted an adverse employment action, no reasonable jury could find that it was motivated by discriminatory or retaliatory animus.

Holdings

1. The district court properly granted summary judgment for defendants and dismissed Sotomayor's employment-discrimination claims.
2. Even assuming defendants' actions constituted an adverse employment action, no reasonable jury could find that the actions were motivated by retaliatory animus.
3. Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court properly granted summary judgment on Sotomayor's employment-discrimination claims under federal, New York State, and New York City law.
2. Whether the record supported Sotomayor's retaliation claims, including claims based on her filing a notice of claim, filing an EEOC charge, and commencing the action.
3. Whether the district court properly dismissed Sotomayor's FMLA claim.

Disposition

affirmed