FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 07/24/2020 12:30 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`INDEX NO. 607537/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/24/2020
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF NASSAU
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`SARAH
`
`RODRIGUEZ,
`
`Index
`Date
`
`No.:
`Filed:
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`SMA
`ABBAS
`
`DISTRIBUTORS,
`DASTGIR
`
`LLC.,
`and SONY
`
`KAMIANI
`DASTGIR
`
`INC.
`
`and
`
`(individually),
`
`Plaintiffs
`Nassau
`
`designate
`as the
`place
`
`the County
`of
`trial.
`
`of
`
`Venue
`place
`
`is based
`of business.
`
`on
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`principal
`
`Defendants.
`
`SUMMONS
`
`TO THE ABOVE
`
`NAMED
`
`DEFENDANT:
`
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`
`SUMMONED
`
`to serve
`
`upon
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`attorneys
`
`an answer
`
`to the
`
`complaint
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`within
`
`30 days
`
`after
`
`service
`
`of
`
`this
`
`summons.
`
`In
`
`case
`
`of
`
`your
`
`failure
`
`to
`
`answer,
`
`judgment
`
`will
`
`be taken
`
`against
`
`you
`
`by
`
`default
`
`for
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`demanded
`
`in the
`
`complaint.
`
`Dated:
`
`July
`
`24,
`
`2020
`
`VIRGINIA
`
`& AMBINDER,
`
`LLP
`
`By:
`
`/s/
`Leonor
`Esq.
`H. Coyle,
`Esq.
`Michele
`Moreno,
`Esq.
`Alanna
`Sakovits,
`7th FlOOr
`40 Broad
`Street,
`New York
`New York,
`10004
`943-9080
`(212)
`Icoyle@vandallp.com
`
`Attorneys
`
`for
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`TO:
`
`LLC.
`
`New York
`
`11768
`
`SMA Distributors,
`Lane
`15 Stirrup
`Fort
`Salonga,
`
`Kamiani,
`
`Inc.
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`366 N Broadway,
`New York
`Jericho,
`and/or
`911 Montauk
`Hwy.,
`New York
`
`Bayport,
`
`314,
`
`Suite
`11753
`
`11705
`
`Dastgir
`Abbas
`Lane
`15 Stirrup
`Fort
`Salonga,
`
`Dastgir
`Sony
`15 Stirrup
`Fort
`Salonga,
`
`Lane
`
`New York
`
`11768
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`New York
`
`11768
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`FILED: NASSAU COUNTY CLERK 07/24/2020 12:30 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`INDEX NO. 607537/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/24/2020
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF NASSAU
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`SARAH
`
`RODRIGUEZ,
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Index
`
`No.
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`SMA
`ABBAS
`
`DISTRIBUTORS,
`DASTGIR
`
`LLC.,
`and SONY
`
`KAMIANI
`DASTGIR
`
`INC.
`
`and
`
`(individually),
`
`Defendants.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`Sarah
`
`Rodriguez
`
`("Plaintiff"),
`
`by
`
`her
`
`attorneys,
`
`Virginia
`
`& Ambinder,
`
`LLP
`
`alleges
`
`upon
`
`knowledge
`
`as to herself
`
`and
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief
`
`as to all
`
`other
`
`matters
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`PRELIMINARY
`
`STATEMENT
`
`1.
`
`This
`
`action
`
`is brought
`
`against
`
`SMA DISTRIBUTORS,
`
`LLC.,
`
`KAMIANI
`
`INC.
`
`and
`
`ABBAS
`
`DASTGIR
`
`and SONY
`
`DASTGIR
`
`("Defendants")
`
`to recover
`
`for
`
`violations
`
`of
`
`the New
`
`York
`
`State
`
`Human
`
`Rights
`
`Law,
`
`Executive
`
`Law
`
`§ 296
`
`et
`
`seq.
`
`(hereinafter
`
`"NYSHRL")
`
`for
`
`actual
`
`or
`
`wrongfully
`
`discriminating
`
`and
`
`retaliating
`
`against
`
`Plaintiff
`
`based
`
`on
`
`her
`
`perceived
`
`disability
`
`and
`
`for
`
`requesting
`
`reasonable
`
`accommodations,
`
`and
`
`for
`
`damages
`
`for
`
`failure
`
`to provide
`
`proper
`
`wage
`
`statements
`
`pursuant
`
`to New
`
`York
`
`Law
`
`§§
`
`198-1(d)
`
`and
`
`195(3)
`
`(hereinafter
`
`"NYLL").
`
`2.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`initiated
`
`this
`
`action
`
`seeking
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`past
`
`and
`
`future
`
`earnings,
`
`compensatory
`
`damages,
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`interest,
`
`attorneys'
`
`fees,
`
`and
`
`costs.
`
`JURISDICTION
`
`AND VENUE
`
`Venue
`
`herein
`
`is proper
`
`as Defendant
`
`conducts
`
`business
`
`in Nassau
`
`County.
`
`This
`
`Court
`
`has jurisdiction
`
`over
`
`the
`
`parties
`
`pursuant
`
`to the NYSHRL
`
`and CPLR
`
`§
`
`3.
`
`4.
`
`301.
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`PARTIES
`
`5.
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Sarah
`
`Rodriguez,
`
`is a female
`
`who
`
`is currently
`
`a resident
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of
`
`New York
`
`and who
`
`was
`
`formerly
`
`employed
`
`by Defendants.
`
`6.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`SMA Distributors,
`
`LLC.,
`
`is a New York
`
`corporation
`
`registered
`
`to do business
`
`in New York,
`
`with
`
`a principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`in
`
`15 Stirrup
`
`Ln,
`
`Fort
`
`Salonga,
`
`New York
`
`11768.
`
`7.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Kamiani,
`
`Inc.,
`
`is a New York
`
`corporation
`
`registered
`
`to do business
`
`in New York,
`
`with
`
`a principal
`
`place
`
`of business
`
`in 366 N Broadway,
`
`Suite
`
`314,
`
`Jericho,
`
`New York
`
`11753
`
`and/or
`
`911 Montauk
`
`Hwy.,
`
`Bayport,
`
`New York
`
`11705.
`
`8.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Abbas
`
`Dastgir
`
`is a resident
`
`of
`
`15 Stirrup
`
`Ln,
`
`Fort
`
`Salonga,
`
`New York
`
`11768,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`relevant
`
`times
`
`was
`
`an officer,
`
`director,
`
`and/or
`
`owner
`
`of Defendant
`
`Corporations.
`
`9.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`Sony
`
`Dastgir
`
`is a resident
`
`of
`
`15 Stirrup
`
`Ln,
`
`Fort
`
`Salonga,
`
`New York
`
`11768,
`
`and
`
`at all
`
`relevant
`
`times
`
`was
`
`an officer,
`
`director,
`
`and/or
`
`owner
`
`of Defendant
`
`Corporations.
`
`10.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and belief,
`
`Defendants
`
`employed
`
`more
`
`than
`
`4 employees
`
`during
`
`all
`
`relevant
`
`times,
`
`and was Plaintiff's
`
`employer
`
`as defined
`
`under
`
`the NYSHRL.
`
`11.
`
`Defendants
`
`were
`
`responsible
`
`for
`
`the
`
`firing
`
`and
`
`hiring
`
`of Plaintiff,
`
`and
`
`controlled
`
`the
`
`terms
`
`and
`
`conditions
`
`of
`
`her
`
`employment
`
`including
`
`her
`
`rate
`
`of
`
`pay,
`
`schedule,
`
`promotions,
`
`discipline,
`
`and
`
`raises.
`
`STATEMENT
`
`OF FACTS
`
`12.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`worked
`
`for Defendants,
`
`performing
`
`work
`
`as sales
`
`associate
`
`and
`
`eventually
`
`as a manager
`
`from
`
`approximately
`
`March
`
`2017
`
`until
`
`she was
`
`terminated
`
`on or about May
`
`1, 2020.
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`13.
`
`14.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`relevant
`
`times,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`an employee
`
`of Defendants.
`
`Individual
`
`Defendants
`
`Abbas
`
`and
`
`Sony
`
`Dastgir
`
`directed
`
`Plaintiff
`
`in her work
`
`and
`
`paid
`
`Plaintiff
`
`her wages.
`
`15.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`qualified
`
`for
`
`her
`
`position
`
`and was
`
`recognized
`
`and
`
`promoted
`
`by
`
`her
`
`employers
`
`and Defendant's
`
`customers
`
`for
`
`her
`
`exceptional
`
`work
`
`performance.
`
`16.
`
`On or
`
`around
`
`April
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`symptoms
`
`of
`
`the Novel
`
`18,
`
`2020,
`
`experiencing
`
`Covid-19
`
`virus
`
`(hereinafter
`
`"the
`
`virus")
`
`during
`
`the
`
`course
`
`of performing
`
`her
`
`job
`
`responsibilities
`
`for Defendants.
`
`During
`
`this
`
`time,
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`step-father,
`
`who
`
`lives
`
`with
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`tested
`
`positive
`
`for
`
`the
`
`virus.
`
`17.
`
`On or around
`
`April
`
`18, 2020,
`
`pursuant
`
`to Governor
`
`Cuomo's
`
`March
`
`22,
`
`2020 New
`
`York
`
`State
`
`on Pause
`
`Executive
`
`Order
`
`(hereinafter
`
`the
`
`"Order"),
`
`Plaintiff
`
`advised
`
`Defendant
`
`Dastgir
`
`as
`
`required
`
`the
`
`Order.
`
`Abbas
`
`that
`
`she
`
`would
`
`be
`
`staying
`
`home
`
`to
`
`quarantine
`
`by
`
`Subsequently,
`
`on or about
`
`April
`
`25,
`
`2020,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`advised
`
`Defendant
`
`Abbas
`
`Dastgir
`
`that
`
`she had
`
`indeed
`
`tested
`
`positive
`
`for
`
`the
`
`virus
`
`and would
`
`be continuing
`
`to quarantine
`
`as per
`
`the Order.
`
`18.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`during
`
`her mandatory
`
`quarantine,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`kept
`
`Defendants
`
`informed
`
`of
`
`the
`
`status
`
`of her
`
`health.
`
`further
`
`explained
`
`to defendants
`
`that
`
`she was
`
`required
`
`to test negative
`
`19.
`
`Ms. Rodriguez
`
`twice
`
`before
`
`being
`
`able
`
`to return
`
`to work,
`
`pursuant
`
`to the Order.
`
`20.
`
`Ms.
`
`Rodriguez
`
`followed
`
`all
`
`quarantine
`
`requirements
`
`and
`
`kept
`
`Defendants
`
`informed
`
`of
`
`the
`
`progress
`
`of
`
`her
`
`illness.
`
`On May
`
`1, 2020,
`
`Ms.
`
`Rodriguez
`
`communicated
`
`and
`
`coordinated
`
`with
`
`Defendant
`
`Abbas
`
`Dastgir
`
`the picking
`
`up of her
`
`paycheck,
`
`as well
`
`as her
`
`request
`
`for
`
`the
`
`corresponding
`
`paystub,
`
`which
`
`she required
`
`for
`
`insurance
`
`purposes.
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`21.
`
`On May
`
`1, 2020,
`
`Ms.
`
`Rodriguez
`
`picked
`
`up
`
`her
`
`check
`
`from
`
`Defendant
`
`Abbas
`
`Dastgir,
`
`in person,
`
`however
`
`she did
`
`not
`
`receive
`
`the
`
`requested
`
`corresponding
`
`paystub.
`
`22.
`
`On Saturday
`
`May
`
`2, 2020,
`
`Ms. Rodriguez
`
`informed
`
`Defendants
`
`that
`
`she had
`
`twice
`
`tested
`
`negative
`
`for COVID-19,
`
`and
`
`consequently
`
`she would
`
`be returning
`
`to work
`
`the
`
`following
`
`Wednesday
`
`May
`
`6, 2020.
`
`to Plaintiff's
`
`communication
`
`that
`
`she would
`
`be back
`
`to work
`
`23.
`
`Defendants
`
`response
`
`upon
`
`testing
`
`negative
`
`for
`
`the virus,
`
`was
`
`that Defendants
`
`had
`
`"already
`
`arranged
`
`new
`
`help"
`
`and
`
`that
`
`Defendant
`
`Abbas
`
`Dastgir
`
`"wished
`
`her
`
`luck".
`
`24.
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`condition,
`
`having
`
`experienced
`
`the
`
`symptoms
`
`and
`
`subsequently
`
`tested
`
`positive
`
`for Covid-19,
`
`qualifies
`
`as a disability
`
`under
`
`the NYSHRL.
`
`25.
`
`Firing
`
`Ms.
`
`Rodriguez
`
`for
`
`falling
`
`ill with
`
`COVID-19
`
`and
`
`adhering
`
`to the
`
`required
`
`her
`
`behavior
`
`retaliation.
`
`quarantine
`
`subjected
`
`to discriminatory
`
`and
`
`26.
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`discharge
`
`was
`
`undertaken
`
`in
`
`retaliation
`
`for
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`falling
`
`ill with
`
`Covid-19
`
`and
`
`quarantining
`
`as
`
`required
`
`by Governor
`
`Cuomo's
`
`March
`
`22,
`
`20202
`
`Order,
`
`and
`
`because
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`status
`
`as a person
`
`with
`
`a disability
`
`and/or
`
`perceived
`
`disability.
`
`27.
`
`Defendants
`
`unlawful
`
`acts
`
`have
`
`caused
`
`Ms.
`
`Rodriguez
`
`to
`
`suffer
`
`severe
`
`emotional
`
`distress
`
`high
`
`stress
`
`embarrassment
`
`and
`
`humiliation.
`
`including
`
`experiencing
`
`fear,
`
`levels,
`
`anxiety,
`
`This
`
`experience
`
`resulted
`
`in Ms. Rodriguez
`
`experiencing
`
`debilitating
`
`insomnia.
`
`28.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`the
`
`individual
`
`Defendants
`
`were
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`employers
`
`throughout
`
`her
`
`employment
`
`with
`
`Defendant
`
`Corporations.
`
`29.
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`accommodation
`
`requests
`
`were
`
`reasonable
`
`and
`
`posed
`
`no undue
`
`burden
`
`to
`
`Defendants.
`
`30.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`treated
`
`less well
`
`because
`
`of her
`
`actual
`
`and/or
`
`perceived
`
`disability.
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`31.
`
`Defendant
`
`discriminated
`
`against
`
`Plaintiff
`
`on
`
`the
`
`basis
`
`of
`
`her
`
`disability
`
`and/or
`
`perceived
`
`disability.
`
`32.
`
`33.
`
`Defendant
`
`failed
`
`to provide
`
`a reasonable
`
`accommodation
`
`for Plaintiff.
`
`Defendant
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`engage
`
`in
`
`a good
`
`faith
`
`interactive
`
`dialogue
`
`with
`
`Plaintiff
`
`to
`
`assess
`
`her
`
`needs
`
`and
`
`the
`
`reasonableness
`
`of her
`
`accommodation
`
`requests.
`
`34.
`
`Defendant
`
`retaliated
`
`against
`
`Plaintiff
`
`for making
`
`a reasonable
`
`accommodation
`
`request
`
`and
`
`for
`
`her
`
`complaints
`
`that
`
`the
`
`accommodations
`
`were
`
`not
`
`being
`
`adhered
`
`to.
`
`35.
`
`36.
`
`Defendant
`
`unlawfully
`
`terminated
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`employment.
`
`During
`
`the
`
`relevant
`
`time,
`
`Defendants
`
`did
`
`not
`
`always
`
`issue
`
`and/or
`
`allow
`
`Plaintiff
`
`access
`
`to statements
`
`with
`
`each
`
`payment
`
`of her wages
`
`that
`
`listed
`
`the
`
`accurate
`
`number
`
`of hours
`
`they
`
`worked,
`
`their
`
`rate
`
`of pay,
`
`allowances
`
`the Defendants
`
`have
`
`claimed,
`
`as
`
`or any
`
`may
`
`purportedly
`
`required
`
`by NYLL
`
`§ 195(3)
`
`37.
`
`Numerous
`
`times
`
`during
`
`her
`
`employment,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`was
`
`unable
`
`to view
`
`and/or
`
`obtain
`
`wage
`
`statements
`
`from
`
`Defendants,
`
`despite
`
`repeated
`
`requests
`
`38.
`
`Defendant's
`
`unlawful
`
`actions
`
`have
`
`resulted
`
`in
`
`significant
`
`physical
`
`and
`
`emotional
`
`distress
`
`for
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`including
`
`increased
`
`headaches,
`
`migraines,
`
`dizziness,
`
`weakness,
`
`fatigue,
`
`nausea,
`
`distress,
`
`anxiety,
`
`stress,
`
`and
`
`embarrassment.
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`39.
`
`As
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`Defendant
`
`has
`
`violated
`
`the NYSHRL
`
`and NYLL.
`
`FIRST
`DISABILITY
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`DISCRIMINATION
`
`AGAINST
`UNDER
`
`DEFENDANTS:
`THE NYSHRL
`
`40.
`
`41.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`re-alleges
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in the preceding
`
`paragraphs.
`
`Pursuant
`
`to
`
`the NYSHRL,
`
`it
`
`is
`
`unlawful
`
`"[flor
`
`an
`
`employer,
`
`because
`
`of
`
`an
`
`individual's
`
`...
`
`disability
`
`...
`
`to
`
`discharge
`
`from
`
`employment
`
`such
`
`individual
`
`or
`
`to
`
`discriminate
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`against
`
`such
`
`individual
`
`in
`
`compensation
`
`or
`
`in terms,
`
`conditions
`
`or privileges
`
`of
`
`employment."
`
`NYSHRL
`
`§ 296(1)(a).
`
`42.
`
`Further,
`
`it
`
`is
`
`"unlawful
`
`discriminatory
`
`practice
`
`for
`
`an
`
`employer
`
`...
`
`to
`
`refuse
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`reasonable
`
`accommodations
`
`to the known
`
`disabilities
`
`... of an employee
`
`...
`
`in connection
`
`with
`
`a
`
`job"
`
`unless
`
`it
`
`"can
`
`be demonstrated
`
`to impose
`
`an undue
`
`hardship
`
`on the
`
`operation
`
`of
`
`an
`
`...
`
`program
`
`or
`
`enterprise."
`
`NYSHRL
`
`and
`
`(b).
`
`employer's
`
`business,
`
`§ 296(3)(a)
`
`43.
`
`44.
`
`Defendants
`
`knew
`
`or should
`
`have
`
`known
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`actual
`
`or perceived
`
`disability.
`
`Defendants
`
`engaged
`
`in an unlawful
`
`discriminatory
`
`practice
`
`by
`
`treating
`
`her
`
`less well
`
`because
`
`of
`
`her
`
`actual
`
`or
`
`perceived
`
`disability,
`
`failing
`
`to
`
`provide
`
`Plaintiff
`
`with
`
`a reasonable
`
`accommodation
`
`for
`
`her
`
`actual
`
`or perceived
`
`disability,
`
`failing
`
`to engage
`
`in a good
`
`faith
`
`interactive
`
`process
`
`with
`
`Plaintiff
`
`about
`
`her
`
`reasonable
`
`accommodation
`
`requests,
`
`and
`
`ultimately
`
`terminating
`
`her
`
`due
`
`to her
`
`actual
`
`or perceived
`
`disability
`
`and
`
`in retaliation
`
`for
`
`her
`
`accommodation
`
`requests.
`
`45.
`
`Defendant's
`
`actions
`
`were
`
`undertaken
`
`in conscious
`
`disregard
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`rights
`
`and
`
`violate
`
`the NYSHRL.
`
`46.
`
`By
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`reasons,
`
`Defendant
`
`is
`
`liable
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`in
`
`an
`
`amount
`
`to
`
`be
`
`determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`for
`
`all
`
`damages
`
`permitted
`
`under
`
`the
`
`law
`
`including
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to
`
`back
`
`front
`
`attorneys
`
`and
`
`costs.
`
`compensatory
`
`damages,
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`pay,
`
`pay,
`
`interest,
`
`fees,
`
`SECOND
`
`AGAINST
`OF ACTION
`CAUSE
`DEFENDANTS:
`UNDER
`THE NYSHRL
`RETALIATION
`
`Plaintiff
`
`repeats
`
`and
`
`re-alleges
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`above.
`
`Pursuant
`
`to
`
`the NYSHRL,
`
`Executive
`
`Law
`
`§ 296(7),
`
`"[i]t
`
`shall
`
`be
`
`an
`
`unlawful
`
`47.
`
`48.
`
`discriminatory
`
`practice
`
`for
`
`any
`
`person
`
`engaged
`
`in
`
`any
`
`activity
`
`to which
`
`this
`
`section
`
`applies
`
`to
`
`retaliate
`
`or discriminate
`
`against
`
`any
`
`person
`
`because
`
`he or she has opposed
`
`any
`
`practices
`
`forbidden
`
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`under
`
`this
`
`article
`
`or because
`
`he or she has
`
`filed
`
`a complaint,
`
`testified
`
`or assisted
`
`in any
`
`proceeding
`
`under
`
`this
`
`article."
`
`49.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`engaged
`
`in protected
`
`activity
`
`under
`
`the NYSHRL
`
`by making
`
`reasonable
`
`accommodation
`
`requests
`
`given
`
`her
`
`disability
`
`having
`
`contracted
`
`the Novel
`
`Covid-19
`
`Virus
`
`during
`
`the
`
`course
`
`of
`
`her
`
`employment
`
`with
`
`Defendants,
`
`and
`
`thus
`
`being
`
`required
`
`to
`
`quarantine
`
`for
`
`a
`
`of
`
`the March
`
`2020 New York
`
`Pause
`
`Executive
`
`Order.
`
`determinate
`
`amount
`
`time
`
`as per
`
`22,
`
`50.
`
`Upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Defendant
`
`was
`
`aware
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`protected
`
`activity
`
`and
`
`her
`
`status
`
`as a person
`
`with
`
`a disability
`
`and/or
`
`perceived
`
`disability.
`
`51.
`
`Defendant
`
`undertook
`
`an adverse
`
`employment
`
`action
`
`against
`
`Plaintiff
`
`by
`
`refusing
`
`to
`
`accommodate
`
`her
`
`requests,
`
`by
`
`refusing
`
`to
`
`engage
`
`in
`
`a good
`
`faith
`
`interactive
`
`process
`
`to
`
`assess
`
`need
`
`for
`
`and
`
`her
`
`employment
`
`for
`
`her
`
`Plaintiff's
`
`accommodations,
`
`ultimately
`
`terminating
`
`reasonable
`
`requests.
`
`52.
`
`Defendant's
`
`adverse
`
`employment
`
`actions
`
`were
`
`taken
`
`against
`
`Plaintiff
`
`because
`
`she
`
`requested
`
`reasonable
`
`accommodations
`
`for
`
`her
`
`disability,
`
`and
`
`because
`
`she
`
`complained
`
`about
`
`Defendant's
`
`refusal
`
`to adhere
`
`to the
`
`accommodations.
`
`53.
`
`54.
`
`Defendant's
`
`conduct
`
`was
`
`done
`
`in conscious
`
`disregard
`
`of Plaintiff's
`
`rights.
`
`By
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`reasons,
`
`Defendant
`
`is
`
`liable
`
`to Plaintiff
`
`in
`
`an
`
`amount
`
`to
`
`be
`
`all
`
`under
`
`determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`for
`
`damages
`
`permitted
`
`the
`
`law
`
`including
`
`but
`
`not
`
`limited
`
`to
`
`compensatory
`
`damages,
`
`punitive
`
`damages,
`
`back
`
`pay,
`
`front
`
`pay,
`
`interest,
`
`attorneys
`
`fees,
`
`and
`
`costs.
`
`THIRD
`NEW YORK
`
`AGAINST
`OF ACTION
`CAUSE
`TO PROVIDE
`- FAILURE
`
`DEFENDANTS:
`WAGE STATEMENTS
`
`55.
`
`56.
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`reallege
`
`and
`
`incorporate
`
`reference
`
`all
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`above.
`
`by
`
`Pursuant
`
`to NYLL
`
`§§
`
`198-1(d)
`
`and
`
`195(3)
`
`and
`
`12 NYCRR
`
`§ 146-2.2
`
`and
`
`2.3,
`
`an
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`employer
`
`is required
`
`to provide
`
`its employee
`
`with
`
`a paystub
`
`that
`
`accurately
`
`reflects
`
`the rate
`
`of pay,
`
`the
`
`hours
`
`worked
`
`and
`
`the
`
`amounts
`
`deducted.
`
`The
`
`paystubs
`
`must
`
`include:
`
`the
`
`employee's
`
`rate
`
`or
`
`rates
`
`of pay;
`
`the
`
`overtime
`
`rate
`
`of pay,
`
`if
`
`the
`
`employee
`
`is subject
`
`to overtime
`
`regulations;
`
`the
`
`basis
`
`of wage
`
`payment
`
`(per
`
`hour,
`
`per
`
`shift,
`
`per week,
`
`piece
`
`rate,
`
`commission,
`
`etc.);
`
`allowances
`
`the
`
`any
`
`employer
`
`intends
`
`to
`
`claim
`
`as
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the minimum
`
`wage
`
`including
`
`tip,
`
`meal,
`
`and
`
`lodging
`
`allowances;
`
`the
`
`regular
`
`pay
`
`day;
`
`the
`
`employer's
`
`name
`
`and
`
`any
`
`names
`
`under
`
`which
`
`the
`
`employer
`
`does
`
`business
`
`(DBA);
`
`the
`
`physical
`
`address
`
`of
`
`the
`
`employer's
`
`main
`
`office
`
`or principal
`
`place
`
`of
`
`business
`
`and,
`
`if different,
`
`the
`
`employer's
`
`mailing
`
`address
`
`; and
`
`the
`
`employer's
`
`telephone
`
`number.
`
`57.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`did
`
`not
`
`receive
`
`and/or
`
`have
`
`access
`
`to paystubs
`
`each week
`
`that
`
`she worked.
`
`By
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`reasons,
`
`Defendants
`
`have
`
`violated
`
`NYLL
`
`§§
`
`198-1(d)
`
`and
`
`195(3)
`
`and
`
`12 NYCRR
`
`§ 146-2.2
`
`and
`
`2.3
`
`and
`
`are liable
`
`to the Plaintiff
`
`in an amount
`
`to be
`
`determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`plus
`
`liquidated
`
`damages,
`
`interest,
`
`attorneys'
`
`fees
`
`and
`
`costs
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`Plaintiff
`
`demands
`
`judgment:
`
`on her
`
`first
`
`of action
`
`against
`
`Defendant
`
`in an amount
`
`at
`
`(1)
`
`cause
`
`trial,
`
`plus
`
`attorneys'
`
`fees
`
`and
`
`costs;
`
`to be determined
`
`(2)
`
`on her
`
`second
`
`cause
`
`of action
`
`against
`
`Defendant,
`
`in an amount
`
`to be determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`plus
`
`attorneys'
`
`fees
`
`and
`
`costs;
`
`(3)
`
`on her
`
`third
`
`cause
`
`of action
`
`against
`
`Defendant,
`
`in an amount
`
`to be determined
`
`at
`
`trial,
`
`plus
`
`attorneys'
`
`fees
`
`and
`
`costs;
`
`(4)
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`the Court
`
`deems
`
`just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York
`New York,
`2020
`23,
`July
`
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`LLP
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`Leonor
`H. Coye,
`Moreno,
`
`H. Coy_le
`
`Esq.
`
`Esq.
`
`VIRGINIA
`
`By:
`
`__/s/
`
`Leonor
`
`Michele
`
`Alanna
`
`Esq.
`Sakovits,
`7th FlOOr
`St.,
`New York
`
`40 Broad
`New York,
`943-9080
`(212)
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`
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`
`Attorneys
`
`for
`
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