Zoulas v. Department of Education
Zoulas v. Department of Education
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ------------------------------------------------------------X PEGGY ZOULAS,
Plaintiff, 18 CIVIL 2718 (GHW)
-against- JUDGMENT
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
Defendants. -----------------------------------------------------------X It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Memorandum Opinion and Order dated September 1, 2021, Because Zoulas
has failed to adduce evidence that she suffered an adverse employment action within the 300 days
prior to when she filed her SDHR complaint, her ADEA discrimination claim is time-barred.
Because Zoulas has failed to adduce evidence from which a reasonable jury could conclude that,
after filing her SDHR complaint, she began to experience conduct that would discourage a
reasonable person from filing such a complaint, she has not shown a genuine issue of material fact
with respect to her ADEA retaliation claim. Finally, because Zoulas has filed to adduce evidence
from which a reasonable jury could conclude that she was subjected to such hostile and pervasive
abuse and harassment on account of her age that the terms of her employment were changed, she
has failed to demonstrate a genuine issue of material fact with respect to her ADEA hostile work
environment claim. For those reasons, the NYCDOE’s motion for summary judgment on all three
of Zoulas’s claims is GRANTED. The Court certifies, pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that any
appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore IFP status is denied for the
purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States,
369 U.S. 438, 444-45(1962). Judgment is entered
for the defendant, and the case is closed. Dated: New York, New York September 2, 2021
RUBY J. KRAJICK Clerk of Co BY: D . Clerk
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