12 results for 'judge:"Karas"'.
J. Karas partially denies the bank's motion to dismiss a consumer's Fair Credit Reporting Act claims against it stemming from its report of a delinquent payment despite her enrollment in a Covid-19 disaster relief program. A jury could find that the bank acted recklessly by investigating only one kind of record - the consumer's payment history - in response to the dispute notices it received from credit reporting agencies, despite records being available of the consumer's conversations with bank representatives about her enrollment in the Covid-19 program.
Court: USDC Southern District of New York, Judge: Karas, Filed On: March 8, 2024, Case #: 7:22cv6327, NOS: Consumer Credit - Other Suits, Categories: Debt Collection, Banking / Lending
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J. Karas transfers claims contending the division of state police failed to promote an employee and constructively discharged him due to his national origin after telling him he was going to be transferred to "a converted broom closet." Most of the witnesses are located in the western district, where the employee worked during the relevant time, and he does not currently live in the southern district.
Court: USDC Western District of New York, Judge: Karas , Filed On: November 21, 2023, Case #: 1:23cv1208, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Employment, Venue
J. Karas partially denies the city's motion to dismiss civil rights claims stemming from two alleged unlawful strip searches. There is sufficient evidence for a jury to find the city consistently failed to investigate allegedly improper strip searches, as the supervising officer investigating such allegations was also the officer who approved requests for strip searches from subordinate officers. Further, there is evidence that officers who violated city policy were not disciplined in any meaningful way.
Court: USDC Southern District of New York, Judge: Karas, Filed On: September 30, 2023, Case #: 7:20cv9251, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Police Misconduct
J. Karas grants an insurance company’s motion to dismiss. A consumer was awarded damages associated with an incident where an electronic cigarette battery arced when it came into contact with coins in the consumer’s pocket, causing injury. The consumer alleges breach of contract because the electronic cigarette company’s insurance company has not paid, but the insurance company argues that a products exclusion clause excludes coverage for all bodily injury occurring away from the premises. Because the consumer did not respond to the insurance company’s argument, the consumer abandoned the claim. Dismissed.
Court: USDC Southern District of New York, Judge: Karas, Filed On: September 22, 2023, Case #: 7:22cv8928, NOS: Insurance - Contract, Categories: Insurance, Negligence, Contract