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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

De La Concha v. Fordham University

Plaintiff Harry de la Concha sued his former employer, Fordham University, alleging discrimination based on race (Latino) and national origin (Puerto Rican) after his termination. Fordham moved for summary judgment, asserting legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons for the discharge. The court found no evidence to support a claim of national origin discrimination and granted summary judgment to Fordham on that claim. Regarding the race discrimination claim, the court determined that de la Concha failed to demonstrate that Fordham's stated reasons for his dismissal were a pretext for discrimination, despite an immediate supervisor's use of racial slurs. Consequently, the court granted Fordham's motion for summary judgment on the race claim, dismissing de la Concha's Title VII claim in its entirety.

Employment DiscriminationRace DiscriminationNational Origin DiscriminationTitle VIISummary JudgmentPretextHostile Work EnvironmentWrongful TerminationFederal Rules of Civil Procedure 56McDonnell Douglas Burden-Shifting
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Case No. 2020 NY Slip Op 04216
Regular Panel Decision
Jul 23, 2020

Matter of De La Cruz v. Aufiero Painting Indus. Inc.

Claimant Juan De La Cruz appealed two decisions from the Workers' Compensation Board that denied his claim for benefits due to an unwitnessed scaffolding accident. The Board affirmed the Workers' Compensation Law Judge's ruling, which found the claimant's description of the accident inconsistent and therefore did not arise out of and in the course of his employment. The Board also denied the claimant's request for full Board review as untimely. The Appellate Division, Third Department, affirmed both Board decisions, deferring to the Board's credibility determination and finding that substantial evidence supported the conclusion that the injury did not arise out of and in the course of employment. The court also found no abuse of discretion in denying the untimely request for full Board review.

Workers' Compensation BenefitsAccidental InjuryCourse of EmploymentCredibility DeterminationSubstantial EvidenceScaffolding AccidentBack InjuryUntimely AppealBoard ReviewAppellate Review
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Case No. ADJ178491 (FRE 0247775)
Regular
Aug 15, 2014

FRANCISCO DE LA TORRE vs. QUIRING GENERAL, AMTRUST NORTH AMERICA

This case concerns Francisco De La Torre's workers' compensation claim for a back injury, for which he was later convicted of insurance fraud. The defendant sought to deny permanent disability and medical treatment benefits, arguing the fraud rendered him ineligible. However, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the original award, finding that the permanent disability was based on objective radiological evidence, not the applicant's misrepresentations. The Board also noted that any future contested medical treatment could be addressed individually. Therefore, the defendant's petition for reconsideration was denied.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardFrancisco De La TorreQuiring GeneralAmtrust North AmericaPetition for ReconsiderationPermanent DisabilityFurther Medical TreatmentInsurance FraudConvictionIneligibility
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

De La Cruz v. Chater

Pro se plaintiff Brígida De La Cruz challenged the Commissioner's denial of her application for disability benefits, alleging disability due to degenerative disc disease and arthritis. The Administrative Law Judge previously found that Ms. De La Cruz was not disabled and could return to her work as a sewing machine operator, a decision affirmed by the Appeals Council. In this federal action, the court reviewed extensive medical evidence from various treating and consultative physicians, including expert testimony from an orthopedist. The court ultimately found that the medical evidence supported the ALJ's conclusion that Ms. De La Cruz retained the residual functional capacity to perform light work, despite her back condition. Consequently, the Commissioner's motion for judgment on the pleadings was granted, affirming the denial of disability benefits.

Disability BenefitsDegenerative Disc DiseaseChronic Back PainResidual Functional CapacityAdministrative Law Judge (ALJ)Social Security AdministrationMedical Expert TestimonySubstantial Evidence ReviewJudgment on the PleadingsPro Se Plaintiff
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Centro De La Comunidad His-pana De Locust Valley v. Town of Oyster Bay

The Town of Oyster Bay enacted an ordinance in 2009 prohibiting individuals from stopping vehicles in public rights-of-way to solicit work and drivers from stopping to solicit employees. Plaintiffs, Centro De La Comunidad Hispana De Locust Valley and The Workplace Project, challenged the ordinance, arguing it violated their First Amendment rights. The Court found that the ordinance regulated commercial speech and applied the Central Hudson test. While acknowledging the Town's substantial interest in traffic safety and public welfare, the Court concluded that the ordinance was not narrowly tailored. It deemed the ordinance unconstitutional due to its overbreadth, as it prohibited lawful expressive conduct that did not necessarily pose a threat to safety, and noted the availability of less speech-restrictive alternatives. Therefore, the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment was granted.

First AmendmentCommercial SpeechOrdinanceSolicitation of EmploymentConstitutional OverbreadthSummary JudgmentDay LaborersPublic Right-of-WayTraffic SafetyContent-Based Restriction
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Centro de la Comunidad Hispana de Locust Valley v. Town of Oyster Bay

This case involves two organizations, Centro de la Comunidad Hispana de Locust Valley and The Workplace Project, advocating for immigrant workers, suing the Town of Oyster Bay and its Supervisor John Venditto. They challenged a town ordinance prohibiting day laborers from soliciting work from vehicles, claiming violations of free speech, due process, and equal protection rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court denied the defendants' motion for partial summary judgment, finding that Centro had organizational standing. It also granted the plaintiffs' motion to dismiss the defendants' counterclaims, deeming them mirror images of the plaintiffs' claims. Finally, the Court affirmed Magistrate Judge Lindsay's protective order, preventing the disclosure of plaintiff organizations' members and day laborers' identities, citing freedom of association rights and the potential for harassment.

Day LaborersSolicitation OrdinanceFree SpeechDue ProcessEqual ProtectionFirst AmendmentFourteenth AmendmentOrganizational StandingSummary JudgmentDeclaratory Judgment Act
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Case No. ADJ9743291
Regular
Nov 06, 2018

CDWARD DE LA ROSA vs. ALL AREA PLUMBING, INC., STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed applicant Edward De La Rosa's removal petition, finding the WCAB lacks jurisdiction over his claim. De La Rosa failed to timely dispute his claim denial through the mandatory Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process, as required by his union's agreement. Specifically, he did not request a Qualified Medical Evaluator within the prescribed 30-day period after receiving notice of denial. This failure to follow the ADR procedures, including timely dispute resolution steps, bars the WCAB from adjudicating the merits of his injury claim.

RemovalLabor Code section 5301Petition for RemovalDue ProcessJurisdictionADR ProgramCertified RecordApplication for AdjudicationPetition to DismissQualified Medical Evaluator
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Torres v. VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

Plaintiff Josué Torres, a former summer seasonal manual laborer for the Village of Sleepy Hollow, filed a motion for partial summary judgment on his First Amendment retaliation claim against defendant Joseph De-Feo, the Superintendent of the Village. Torres alleged he was not rehired in 2004 due to a pending police brutality claim against the Village, after a wrist injury prevented him from working in 2003. The court denied Torres' motion, finding numerous disputed material facts that precluded summary judgment. These facts included De-Feo's reasons for not recommending Torres for rehire and whether De-Feo knew about Torres' pending claim against the Village at the time.

Summary JudgmentFirst Amendment RetaliationEmployment LawSeasonal EmploymentPublic Works DepartmentHiring DiscriminationPolice Brutality AllegationMaterial Facts in DisputeDenial of MotionFederal Court Case
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

De La Cruz v. Caddell Dry Dock & Repair Co.

This case addresses whether municipal vessels qualify as "public works" under Labor Law § 220 and Article I, § 17 of the New York State Constitution, thereby mandating prevailing wages for workers involved in their construction, maintenance, or repair. Plaintiffs, employees of Caddell Dry Dock & Repair Co., Inc., sued their employer and its sureties, asserting that they were third-party beneficiaries to contracts between Caddell and New York City agencies for work on various municipal vessels, including Staten Island Ferries and fireboats. The lower courts had dismissed the complaint, citing prior precedent, but the Court of Appeals reversed this decision. The Court established a new three-prong test for determining if a project is a "public work": (1) a public agency must be a party to a contract involving laborers, (2) the contract must involve construction-like labor paid by public funds, and (3) the primary objective of the work must benefit the general public. Applying this test, the Court concluded that municipal vessels serving the general public's use or benefit are indeed "public works," thus granting the plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment on liability.

Public works doctrinePrevailing wage lawLabor LawState Constitutional LawMunicipal vesselsStaten Island FerryFireboatsPublic benefitConstruction laborPublic funds
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

United States v. Torres

Carlos Torres, charged with drug trafficking and firearms offenses, moved for reconsideration of his detention order, arguing that a key cooperating witness, Frederick Rolle, had been discredited. U.S. Magistrate Judge Payson had initially ordered Torres detained due to danger to the community, a decision affirmed by U.S. District Judge Larimer. Despite Rolle's testimony being discounted after he failed a lie detector test, Judge Payson maintained that the remaining evidence—including corroboration from a confidential informant, seized evidence from Torres's home (cocaine, shotgun, bulletproof vest, cash), and evidence of unexplained wealth—still strongly supported his detention. The court found that no conditions could adequately assure community safety if Torres were released. Therefore, Torres's motion for reconsideration was denied, and his detention was continued.

DetentionReconsiderationVacaturDanger to CommunityRisk of FlightDrug TraffickingFirearms OffenseCocaineConfidential InformantCooperating Witness
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