Petrosky v. New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Plaintiff Sherry Petrosky sued the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and individual defendants for sex and disability discrimination under Title VII, ADA, and New York State Human Rights Law. She alleged continuous sexual harassment and discrimination from 1981 to 1994, including unwelcome sexual advances, offensive comments, and physical humiliation. Additionally, she claimed discrimination due to her diabetes, including ignored requests for accommodation and abusive comments. Defendants moved to dismiss the claims, arguing they were time-barred and that plaintiff did not satisfy the continuing violation exception. The court denied the motion to dismiss, finding the plaintiff adequately pleaded a continuing violation and that her federal claims were not time-barred because a discriminatory event occurred on October 20, 1994, within the 180-day filing period. The court also retained jurisdiction over state law claims.