New York Court of Appeals, 1997

Scott v. Citicorp Services Inc.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided November 20, 1997

689 N.E.2d 530; 91 N.Y.2d 823; 666 N.Y.S.2d 560; 1997 N.Y. LEXIS 3689 (North Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Cases that cite this one

11 later published cases cite this decision.

Stephenson v. Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Union Local 100 (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2005)
Layaou v. Xerox Corp. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2002)
Nelson v. HSBC Bank USA (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2007)
Johnson v. Lord & Taylor (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2006)
Hemingway v. Pelham Country Club (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2005)
Berliner v. Peerless Importers, Inc. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2004)
Pramdip v. Building Service 32B-J Health Fund (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2003)
Classic Coach v. Mercado (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2001)
Roberts v. Philip Morris Management Corp. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2001)
Dunadee v. County of Monroe (New York Supreme Court 2001)
Perez v. Presbyterian Hospital (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2000)

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Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Defendants in this race discrimination action moved for summary judgment, and met their burden of rebutting the prima facie case of discrimination by setting forth evidence of an independent, nondiscriminatory reason for terminating plaintiff s employment. In response, plaintiff did not raise a question of fact concerning the falsity of defendants’ proffered basis for the termination and that discrimination was more likely the real reason for his termination (compare, Ferrante v American Lung Assn., 90 NY2d 623). Accordingly, defendants’ motion for summary judgment was properly granted.

Judges Titone, Bellacosa, Smith, Levine, Ciparick and Wesley concur; Chief Judge Kaye taking no part.

Order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.

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