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Commissioner's Orders

Abram v. City of Buffalo, Police Department
Acevedo v. Yonkers Public Schools
Adames v. Crotona Medical Pavilion, Adams Enterprises Group Inc., et al.
Afzal v. Cornell University
Ahmed, Ahmed, Bakth, Ahmed, Rashid, Ahmed, Dev, and Hussein v. Gilt Management, LLC.
Alam v. Airport Management Services
Alvarado v. NYS SUNY College at Oswego
Amaobi v. City of New York, Human Resources Administration
Ambrosini v. Hauppauge Palace Diner
Ampuero, et al. v. New York Marriot Marquis Hotel
Anderson v. NYS Workers' Compensation Board
Apollon v. NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation, Jacobi Medical Center
Applegarth v. Coppola, et al.
Arnold v. K. Merritt Agency, Inc.
Aly v. NYS Office of Mental Health, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
Barnes v. City of Jamestown/Police Department
Baum v. Millbrook Kitchens, Inc.
Bates v. Fund for Community Leadership Development, Inc.
Beattie v. New York City Transit Authority, et al.
Bell v. Besdad, Inc. D/B/A Coopersmiths Resturant, Bruce Schwartz
Bell v. New Paltz Central School District
Belle v. Milan Maintenance Inc., et al.
Bernstein v. Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
Berry v. Suffolk County Sheriff's Office
Bishop v. Orchard Park Central School District
Blackburn v. NYS Tug Hill Commission
Blanch v. NY Residential Works, Inc., et al.
Bonilla & Sobrado v. Ocelot Property Mangement, Inc.
Bowler v. Niagara County
Brady v. Rochester Junk and Scrap, Inc.
Brancati v. ABS Electronics, Inc., et al.
Brockington v. Federal Express
Brooking v. AFZ Gourmet, Inc. d/b/a Denny's, Inc.
Brown v. City of New York, Dept. of Environmental Protection
Brown v. Mason Tenders District Council Training Fund
Brunner v. Nassau County, et al.
Burgos v. CUNY Lehman College
Burvenich v. Town of Huntington
Bynum v. Houchens Industries, Inc.
Byrd v. Kaleida Health
Cabble & Thomas v. NYC Department of Consumer Affairs
Capozzi-Francone v. Johnson & Johnson
Carcone v. Mohawk Valley Orthopedics, LLP
Carpenter v. NYC Health & Hospitals Corp, Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hopsital & Nursing Facility
Casiglia v. Suffolk County, Dept. of Social Services
Castro v. Mitchell
Catrone v. Jeffrey Stein Salon North, Inc.
Cerato-Okon v. Suffolk County Police Dept., et al.
Chandler v. The Award Group, Inc.
Chapin v. Security and Law Enforcement Employees Council 82
Chapman v. The Salvation Army
Chery v. Lemon Limited Partnership
Clinton v. Price Chopper Supermarket, Div. of Golub Corp.
Cohen v. Wentworth Propert Management
Cole v. Prime, Inc.
Colgrove, Thibeault v. West Taghkanic Diner, et al.
Compitello v. Hampton Jitney, Inc.
Cook v. Fairport Central School District, et al.
Corcoran v. Citizens Telecommunications Company of New York, Inc.,
Corrales v. Maine Trailer Park
Cruz v. NYC Department of Sanitation
Dabek v. Austin Air Systems, Ltd.
Dargan v. Promesa Systems, Inc.
Dash v. Rochester City School District
Davenport v. Tioga Downs Racetrack, LLC
Davidson v. Service Employees International Union
Davis v. City of Peekskill Housing Authority
Davis v. NYS Dept. of Civil Service
Davis, Smith, Hernandez v. Arnot Ogden Medical Center
De La Hoz v. Tokyo Park Ltd.
Decker v. Husband
DeFilippis v. Stony Brook University Hospital
Delossantos v. New York Inn
DeVito v. Sears, Roebuck and Company
Dilworth v. Tratron, Inc., et al.
DiNapoli v. 2132 Wallace Ave. Corp., et al.
Dossantos v. Sears Roebuck & Co.
Duffy v. New York City Saks Fifth Avenue
Dumais v. New Process Gear, Inc. et al.
Dziedic v. SUNY Oswego, et al.
Easley v. New York City Transit Authority
Edrisse v. Marriott International, Inc.
Egonu v. City of New York, Department of Environmental Protection
Eldridge v. Hill Electric Supply Co., Inc.
Emma v. Kramer & Rubin PLLC
Enyiema v. Workmen's Multicare Circle Center
Eshilokun v. Infinity Security, Inc., et al.
Esposito v. Hartley's Catering, Inc., et al.
Fiermonte v. Auburn Enlarged City School District
Finley v. Westchester County, District Attorney's Office
Fisher v. Chemung County, Department of Social Services
Fishman v. NYC Transit Authority
Fitzgerald v. Alliance Mortgage Banking Corp.
Fix v. Rite Aid of New York, Inc.
Fleming v. Nassau County, Department of Social Services
Fogle v. Monroe County
Francesco v. Verizon New York , Inc.
Francis v. NYS Dept. of Correctional Services, et al.
Francis v. Williamsbridge NAACP Early Childhood Education Center
Francis v. Workmen's Circle Multicare Center
Freeman v. Family Dollar Stores of NY
Frittita v. Mt. St. Mary's Hospital
Fuller v. Tosha Restaurant
George v. Jacobi Hospital Medical Center
Gilly v. NYP Holdings d/b/a New York Post
Giroux v. NYS Electric & Gas Corporation
Gordon v. Mt. Kisco Podiatry, P.C.
Gostomski, et a.l v. Sherwood Terrace Apt., Denis Hankinson
Gray v. Nassau County, et al.
Gray v. Verizon New York, Inc.
Greene v. Netsmart Technologies, Inc.
Gross v. Combined Computer Resources, et al.
Guardado v. Schneyer
Guthrie v. Town-Village of Harrison, NY, et al.
Gutkin v. T.D.A. Trading Corp.
Gutkin v. T.D.A. Trading Corp.
Hale v. Onondaga Community College
Hall v. Garcia Building Management Corp., et al.
Hanrahan v. Riverhead Nursing Home, Inc.
Hanuka v. Twenty Ones Incorporated d/ba/ 40/40 Club
Harris v. PSCH, Inc.
Harrison v. Chestnut Donuts, Inc. D/B/A Dunkin' Donuts
Hartmann v. NYS Education Department
Hay v. Steve's Pier One, Inc.
Hegmann v. Village 99 Cents Stores
Henninge v. Young Legends, LLC., et al.
Heriveaux v. Ultimate Aircraft Appearance Corp.
Hernandez v. City of Yonkers
Hernandez v. SUNY Stony Brook
Hickey v. Samaritan Medical Center
Hillard v. Manhattan Ford Lincoln Mercury Jaguar, Inc.
Hines v. Veterans Outreach Center
Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Inc. (HOME) v. Mosovich
Hood v. Juan Guerrero
Hooper v. Barian Shipping
Humig v. NYS Dept. of Correctional Services
Hunter v. Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Nassau County
Hunter v. New York City Housing Authority
Ifrah v. Community Health Center Buffalo
Irving-Linton v. City of Syracuse, Police Department
Issa v. Carrier Coach, Inc.
Jackson v. Heflin Painting, Inc.
Jackson v. Yonkers Racing Corporation
Jacobs v. Schlesinger Associates
Janneh v. Regal Entertainment Group
Javier v. P.A.A.F. Realty Corp.
Jefferson v. Marchese
Jenkins & Sleigh v. Arc XVI Inwood
Jenrette v. Noma Realty
Johnson v. Bryson, National Hotel
Johnson v. Cornell University, et al.
Johnson v. Dynamic Educational Systems, Inc.
Johnson v. Medical Express Ambulance Corp.
Jones v. City of New York Dept. of Sanitation
Joseph v. Edison Hotel
Joseph v. HDMJ Restaurant, Inc.
Joseph v. HDMJ Restaurant, Inc.
Joseph v. White Plains Hospital Center
Joyner v. Fed-Ex Express Corporation
Kearney v. Ithaca City School District
Keimel v. Manchester Newspapers dba Free Press
Kelleher v. NYS Department of Correctional Services
Kenny v. Kohl's Corporation
King v. Salvation Army
Kirkwood v. NYS Division of Parole, et al.
Knickerbocker v. Absolute Distribution, Inc.
Knight v. Kelly Services, Inc.
Kruger, et al. v. Connetquot Central School District of Islip
Kurichh v. Comsys Information Technology, et al.
La Penna v. Sanders, Sanders, Block, Woycik, Viener, and Grossman, PC
Laboy v. Jimmy Jazz
Lafrance v. NYS Deptartment of Correctional Services, et al.
Lane v. Monroe County, Sheriff's Department
Lane v. Schenectady County
Lawrence v. R.G.V. Corporation, Inc., et al.
Leone v. Vitale Heavy Hauling, Inc.
Lewis v. Home Stock Realt, et al.
Lewis v. Southampton Catcove LLC
Levine v. Verizon New York, Inc.
Levy v. Nassau County Clerk's Office
Lipani, et al. v. Bretton Woods Condominium VIII
Lipani v. Bretton Woods Condominium VIII
Lopez v. Sids Hardware & Home Center
Lowney v. NYS Dept. of Labor
Lukashevska v. Stony Brook University Hospital
Lutz v. Radisson Hotel Islandia, et al.
Lymus v. Board of Directors of Lindsay Park Housing, et al.
Mace, et al. v. Northern Aggregates Inc.
Maher v. Alliance Banking Corp.
Magee v. BOCES Nassau
Maletta v. The Enrichment Center at Little Village
Mallon v. NYS Office of Mental Health, Cook-Chill Production Center
Mapp & Taylor v. Crawfod Enterprises d/b/a McDonald's Restaurant
Marbley v. Albany County, Dept. of General Services
Marcus v. School of Visual Arts
Marshall v. Cow Bay Housing Development Fund Co., Inc
Martinez v. Interstate Brands Corporation
Martino v. Eastport Associates, Inc., et al.
Marziliano v. BWD Group, LLC.
Mavins v. Village Convenience Store, Inc.
McCloskey v. Providence Housing Development Corp., et al.
McFadden v. Monroe County
McFadden v. Monroe County
McGrath v. The Children's Home of Kingston
McLeod v. BOCES, Monroe #1
McLaughlin v. White Plains Board of Education
McMullen v. Bellavia Transportation
Melton v. Poughkeepsie City School District
Messon v. MFM Properties LLC
Miller v. Caparella
Miller v. Freudenberger
Miller v. White Plains Hospital Center
Minniefield v. Lackawanna City School District
Miranto v. City of North Tonawanda, Tonawanda Water Department
Montanaro v. Weichert Properties, et al.
Moore v. NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Morales v. City of New York, Dept. of Juvenile Justice
Moreira v. VMT General Construction Corp., et al.
Morgan v. Zaharo Cab Corp.
Mortenson v. Suffolk County Police Dept.
Mulhern v. XLI Corporation
Murray v. AT&T Wireless
Murray v. Glen Cove OB-GYN Associates
Nathanson v. Kennedy Street Quad, Ltd.
Neal v. Town of North Hempstead
Newsome v. County of Onondaga
Nichols v. Diocese of Rochester, et al.
Nofal v. Jumeirah Essex House
NYSDHR v. East Meadow Union Free School District
O'Ray v. Second Generation Realty, Owner; Bettina Equities Company, Managing Agent
Ockimey v. Town of Hempstead, Dept. of Sanitation
Ogbewele v. New York City Dept. of Buildings
Ogden v. County of Onondaga
Oh v. Multimedia Communications, Inc., et al.
Oliveri v. Mortgage Source Inc., et al.
Oppenheimer v. North East Center for Special Care
Oquendo v. Lobaina
Orengo v. O & M Pancakes, Inc.
Orobio v. Laro Service Systems, Inc
Ortega v. New York University College of Dentistry
Orton v. Woehrling
Oursler v. KTS Junction Inc.
Overton v. Hunter
Ozolins v. NYS Deptartment of Correctional Services
Padgett v. A. Holly Patterson Geriatric Center, et al.
Pasiak v. Broadwell
Perry v. NYS Dept. of Correctional Services, et al.
Petronio v. Richman
Phaire v. City of New York, Dept. of Corrections
Pisano v. Verizon New York, Inc.
Pires v. City of New York, Dept. of Juvenile Justice
Pizzo v. Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
Pohl v. United Health Services Hospital, Inc.
Porfilio v. Mt. St. Mary's Hospital, et al.
Potter v. NYC Health and Hospitals Corp
Powers v. NYS Division of Parole, et al.
Presworsky v. New York Methodist Hospital
Price v. Sutherland Global Services, Inc.
Quinto v. Quality Meats and Fourth Wall Restaurants, LLC
Rappo v. City of New York, Human Resources Administration
Rayam v. Hammer Packaging Company
Reitano v. Lansing Central School District, et al.
Reyes v. Rachel Bridge Corp.
Rice v. NYS Department of Correctional Services, et al.
Richardson v. Albany International Press Fabrics Division, et al.
Rinaldi v. Palmbad
Rivera v. Argyle Realty Associates
Rochester v. INS Electrical Services
Rock v. Santoshi Corp. d/b/a Holiday Inn, Plattsburgh
Rodriguez v. Embassy Suites Hotel, New York
Rodriguez v. Institute Homecare Services
Rolleri v. Kaps-All Packaging Systems, Inc.
Rosenhauer v. Suffolk County Police Department, et al.
Rossi v. Iona College (2007)
Rossi v. Iona College (2009)
Rocco v. Goldberg P.C.
Rumman v. Duane Reade
Russell v. SUNY Stony Brook
Samaan, et al. v. 80 Lafayette Associates, et al.
Santiago, et al. v. Northeast Service Interiors, LLC
Savoie v. Arrow Security, Inc.
Savoie v. Arrow Security, Inc., et al. (2009)
Sbaraglia v. Upstate NY Regional Minority Purchasing Council
Schatz v. Mozaffari
Schneider v. The Long Island Forum Technology, et al.
Scipio v. Wal-mart Stores East, LP
Selden v. Oneida County Sheriff's Department, et al.
Senchank v. Amherst Diagnostic Imaging P.C.
Sevila v. The Cash Corner
Shades v. Kenyon Press Inc.
Shandrew v. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Shaw v. City of White Plains, Dept. of Public Works
Shaw v. Lazar's Auto Sales
Shelton v. NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Shortt v. Congregation KTI
Simmons v. Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Simmons v. Stern Properties
Simmons v. Suffolk County Community College
Simspon v. Xerox Corporation
Smith v. Hempstead Housing Authority
Sommersett v. City of New York, Department of Probation
Sovie v. Blosson View Nursing Home, Inc.
Spina v. International Union of Operating Engineers
Sroka v. Rose Inn of Ithaca, Inc., et al.
Staley v. Bridal Chateau, Inc.
Stanton v. 81st Broadway Beauty, et al.
Stephens v. E-Z Loan Auto Sales
Stevenson v. NYC Department of Correction
Stranahan v. Verizon New York
Strickland v. Leake & Watts Services, Inc.
Sullivan v. Animal Fair Media, Inc.
Sullivan v. Central New York Weight Loss, LLC.
Summa v. Hofstra University
Sun, et al. v. Lucky Joy Restaurant
Swails, Jennie v. Classic Fashion Resources, Inc., D/B/A Pittsford Pendleton Shop,
Swails, Shantel v. Classic Fashion Resources, Inc., D/B/A Pittsford Pendleton Shop,
Swanson v. City of New York, Administration for Children's Services
Tapler v. Smithtown Central School District
Taylor v. Paccone
Taylor v. Rochester City School District
Thomas v. City of New York, Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Thomas v. G. B. H. International Corporation
Thompson v. Otsego County, Dept. of Highways, Forestry & Parks
Tonucci v. Duplicating Consultants, Inc.
Troicke v. NYS Dept. of Transportation, et al.
Turner v. General Mills Cereal Operations, Inc.
Turner v. V.C. Vitanza & Son, et al.
Valentin v. NYS Dept. of Correctional Services, et al.
Vasquez v. City of Peekskill, Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Vaughn v. Sewell, et al.
Vital-Marseille v. Friedwald Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, Inc.
Wagner v. Nassau County Fire Commission, et al.
Walker v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P.
Wall v. Asset Protection & Security Services, LP.
Walsh v. NYS Thruway Authority
Watkins v. NYC Health and Hospitals Corp.
Whittemore v. Vital Development Group, Inc.,
Williams v. TBI Services
Williams v. Village of Hempstead, Police Department
Wilson-Shell v. Carmen Stennett
Wilson v. Langer Button Companies, Inc.
Winkler v. Fitness Institute and Pilates Studio (2008)
Winkler v. Fitness Institute and Pilates Studio (2009)
Woodberry v. Phelps Memorial Hospital Center
Yacklon v. East Irondequoit Central School District
Yanni v. Affinity Health Plan, Inc.
Zhang v. NYS SUNY College at Genesco
Ziegler v. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated