6 results for 'judge:"Abelson"'.
J. Abelson denies the city’s motion to dismiss in this employment dispute allowing the claims to proceed in discovery. The former employee, who is Black and Muslim, says he was fired in retaliation for requesting out-of-title pay within six months of his promotion. He plausibly stated sufficient facts for protected activity, unlawful retaliation and adverse reaction.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Abelson, Filed On: February 12, 2024, Case #: 1:22cv2367, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Discovery, Employment Retaliation
J. Abelson orders a murder suspect to have a mental examination for claims of being falsely accused of murder he brought against a police department, and its detectives and police officers. The suspect has alleged post-traumatic stress disorder, emotional distress, anxiety and depression from being wrongfully incarcerated and that he had to seek professional treatment. All parties dispute that the existing medical records are enough for an expert to cross examination at trial. Therefore, there is a good cause for the mental examination.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Abelson, Filed On: January 11, 2024, Case #: 1:21cv3173, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Experts
J. Abelson grants the condominium board's motion to dismiss a tenant's Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act violation claims alleging discrimination and retaliation. The tenant fails to allege that she was treated adversely because of her alleged disabilities. Rather, she alleges that she was discriminated against because of her race and that those adverse actions harmed her because she has disabilities such as anxiety and a mold allergy.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Abelson, Filed On: December 21, 2023, Case #: 1:23cv1559, NOS: Housing/Accommodations - Civil Rights, Categories: Ada / Rehabilitation Act, Housing
J. Abelson grants the postmaster general his motion to dismiss allegations of race discrimination and retaliation brought by a potential employee. The potential employee, a Black man, was terminated from the FDA and argues he was denied employment at the Postal Service due to his race and national origin. In his amended discrimination claim, he fails to add factual allegations that the postmaster took adverse action by hiring someone less qualified and based on his previous employer’s performance review; this is dismissed with prejudice. He also failed to state a claim for retaliation.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Abelson, Filed On: December 8, 2023, Case #: 1:21cv2709, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Government, Employment Discrimination, Employment Retaliation
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J. Abelson orders a mortgage company to supplement or amend their responses to interrogatories in this copyright discovery dispute brought by a video firm. The video business alleges infringing work and whether the mortgage company has complied with the interrogatories. The court has already “granted the motion to stay, and simultaneous with referral of this discovery dispute, has also since granted leave to amend.”
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Abelson, Filed On: October 24, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv3280, NOS: Copyrights - Property Rights, Categories: Copyright, Discovery