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Foley v. Mobil Chemical Company

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Apr 28, 1995
214 A.D.2d 1005 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

Summary

stating that a co-employee "is not subject to a discrimination suit under the [HRL] unless it is shown that he has an ownership interest in the corporation or the power to do more than carry out personnel decisions made by others"

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Opinion

April 28, 1995

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Monroe County, Calvaruso, J.

Present — Fallon, J.P., Wesley, Doerr, Balio and Boehm, JJ.


Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs in accordance with the following Memorandum: Defendant Steve Barnett contends that he was entitled to summary judgment on the ground that he is not an "employer" within the meaning of the Human Rights Law (Executive Law § 296). Barnett, as a corporate employee, is not subject to a discrimination suit under the Human Rights Law unless it is shown that he has an ownership interest in the corporation or the power to do more than carry out personnel decisions made by others (see, Patrowich v Chemical Bank, 63 N.Y.2d 541, 542). Because it appears that discovery by plaintiff could elicit facts to support opposition to Barnett's motion, the court properly denied it (see, CPLR 3212 [f]). We modify the order on appeal, however, by denying Barnett's motion without prejudice to renew following completion of the examination before trial of Barnett.


Summaries of

Foley v. Mobil Chemical Company

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Apr 28, 1995
214 A.D.2d 1005 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)

stating that a co-employee "is not subject to a discrimination suit under the [HRL] unless it is shown that he has an ownership interest in the corporation or the power to do more than carry out personnel decisions made by others"

Summary of this case from Lewis v. Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
Case details for

Foley v. Mobil Chemical Company

Case Details

Full title:RAMONA L. FOLEY, Respondent, v. MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY et al., Defendants…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Apr 28, 1995

Citations

214 A.D.2d 1005 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995)
626 N.Y.S.2d 908

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