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Torres v. City of New York

District Court, S.D. New York
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Wilfredo Torres, a former New York City Department of Corrections (DOC) officer, filed a complaint against the City of New York and several DOC officials. Torres alleged that DOC’s sick leave policy was unconstitutional and asserted claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment violations, along with state law claims for medical malpractice, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent hiring and retention. After the court initially dismissed some claims, Torres later dismissed all federal claims except for equal protection and requested remand of state claims. The court, declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction, dismissed Torres’s Equal Protection Claim with prejudice and the remaining state law claims without prejudice.

Torres v. City of New York is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, S.D. New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.

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Wilfredo Torres, a former New York City Department of Corrections (DOC) officer, filed a complaint against the City of New York and several DOC officials. Torres alleged that DOC’s sick leave policy was unconstitutional and asserted claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment violations, along with state law claims for medical malpractice, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent hiring and retention. After the court initially dismissed some claims, Torres later dismissed all federal claims except for equal protection and requested remand of state claims. The court, declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction, dismissed Torres’s Equal Protection Claim with prejudice and the remaining state law claims without prejudice.

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