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Plaintiff Bernice Forrester initially filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against her employer, Prison Health Services, Inc., and its successor, Corizon Health, Inc., alleging violations of the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, and NYCHRL. The federal court dismissed her federal claims and declined supplemental jurisdiction over her NYCHRL claims. Subsequently, Forrester refiled her NYCHRL claims in New York State court, which were then removed to federal court by Corizon Health, Inc. Corizon moved for summary judgment, asserting that the prior federal judgment precluded Forrester from re-litigating issues of discriminatory and retaliatory intent. The court granted summary judgment for the defendant, ruling that the issues regarding discriminatory and retaliatory intent had been fully and fairly litigated in the previous federal action, thus preventing their re-assertion under NYCHRL. The court also found insufficient evidence to support a new retaliation claim related to Forrester's 2010 termination.
Forrester v. Corizon Health, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, E.D. New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, E.D. New York.
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Plaintiff Bernice Forrester initially filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against her employer, Prison Health Services, Inc., and its successor, Corizon Health, Inc., alleging violations of the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, and NYCHRL. The federal court dismissed her federal claims and declined supplemental jurisdiction over her NYCHRL claims. Subsequently, Forrester refiled her NYCHRL claims in New York State court, which were then removed to federal court by Corizon Health, Inc. Corizon moved for summary judgment, asserting that the prior federal judgment precluded Forrester from re-litigating issues of discriminatory and retaliatory intent. The court granted summary judgment for the defendant, ruling that the issues regarding discriminatory and retaliatory intent had been fully and fairly litigated in the previous federal action, thus preventing their re-assertion under NYCHRL. The court also found insufficient evidence to support a new retaliation claim related to Forrester's 2010 termination.
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