Chinyere Yvette Okoronkwo's Legal Cases (5)

Appeals

Ayshea L. Dunn v. Sederakis, et al.

May 08, 2015

OUTCOME: Summary Order vacated the district judge's order of case dismissal, and remanded the case to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Appeal to Second Circuit. Appellant-plaintiff Ayshea L. Dunn won appeal before the Second Circuit. Client Dunn challenged 23-year old doctrine of the Second Circuit that prevented an employee, who ... complains to a supervisor about unpaid wages or overtime compensation, from asserting a retaliation claim arising under Section 215(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Civil rights

Harwood v. Detective M. Braithwaite,

Dec 09, 2013

OUTCOME: The jury awarded $65,000.00 to the plaintiff.

Co- trial counsel for plaintiff in Section 1983 case that went to verdict before a jury in federal court - Eastern District of New York. The jury found, inter alia, that the defendant falsely arrested ... and wrongfully detained the plaintiff. The jury awarded compensatory and punitive damages against the defendant.

Employment and labor

Henriquez v. New York City Department of Education

Jun 17, 2013

OUTCOME: Judgment for plaintiff-employee as to FLSA claims

Case arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Employment and labor

Mamoudou v. 44th Street Bagel & Bakery; et al.,

Jan 11, 2013

OUTCOME: Survived employer-defendants' motion to dismiss

Supreme Court of NY - New York County. New York Labor Law claims - minimum wages; compensation for overtime work hours; and uniform expense. Resolved client matter: Settlement read in open cour ... t. Survived employer-defendant's motion to dismiss. Resolved client matter through settlement read in open court.

Employment and labor

Rodriguez v. Atria Senior Living Group

Jan 11, 2013

OUTCOME: Survived employer-defendant's motion for summary judgment.

Rodriguez v. Atria Senior Living Group, 10 civ 8965 (VLB)(LMS). United States District Court, SDNY. Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). Survived employer-defendant's motion for summary jud ... gment re FMLA claims. Resolved client matter.

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