Sunkett v. National Gypsum Co., Civil No. 09-721 (D.N.J. )
Feb 21, 2013OUTCOME: Resolved
(Obtained Reconsideration of summary judgement ruling in disability accommodation case, imposing employer’s burden of persuasion on “safety defense.”)
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OUTCOME: Resolved
(Obtained Reconsideration of summary judgement ruling in disability accommodation case, imposing employer’s burden of persuasion on “safety defense.”)
OUTCOME: Resolved in Bankruptcy Court
(Trial Judge barred defense psychiatric examinations of plaintiffs alleging NJ Law Against Discrimination racial harassment due to workplace nooses.)
OUTCOME: settled at mediation
Court determined that an "independant contractor" prison social worker was protected against a guard's sexual harassment under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
OUTCOME: Resolved
Attempted to expand waiver of attorney-client privilege to in house attorney acting in a business capacity
OUTCOME: Resolved
(denied §301 pre-emption of LAD disability accommodation claim where collective bargaining agreement did not define "reasonable accommodation" of a physical handicap.)
OUTCOME: Resolved
(Established sexually hostile work environment and constructive discharge due to the non-sexual, gender-based harassment of female plaintiff who worked as a police dispatcher.)
OUTCOME: Pending
This racial harassment case was summarily remanded to the Appellate Division for reconsideration in light of Aguas v. State of New Jersey, 220 N.J. 494 (2015). Plaintiff's petition for certification g ... ranted at 2015 N.J. LEXIS 345 (Mar. 16, 2015).