McNeil v. Aguilos
Juanita McNeil, an English-speaking African-American pro se plaintiff, alleges discrimination by Filipina-American nurses at Bellevue Hospital, including supervisor Marie Aguilos, who she claims spoke Tagalog to isolate, harass, and impede her job performance. McNeil asserts these actions violate Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Defendants moved for partial summary judgment on procedural issues, while McNeil cross-moved for summary judgment on the substance of her claims. The court partially granted defendants' motion, dismissing certain Section 1981 claims and state law claims against Bellevue Hospital for procedural deficiencies, but allowed Title VII claims and some Section 1981 promotion-related claims to proceed. Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment was entirely denied due to the presence of genuine issues of material fact regarding her discrimination and retaliation allegations. The court also dismissed several other statutory claims made by the plaintiff as legally deficient.