Michael Bright-Asante V. Saks & Company INC., Et al.
Plaintiff: Michael Bright-Asante
Defendant: Saks & Company, Inc., Theo Christ and Local 1102 RWDSU UFCW
Case Number: 1:2015cv05876
Filed: July 27, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: Albany
Presiding Judge: Edgardo Ramos
Nature of Suit: Employment
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 147 CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: 146 Memorandum & Opinion. in favor of Saks & Company, Inc., Theo Christ against Michael Bright-Asante. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Opinion and Order date d March 18, 2020, Defendants' motion for summary judgment is granted; in light of the, the parties requests for oral argument are denied as moot; accordingly, the case is closed. (Signed by Clerk of Court Ruby Krajick on 03/19/2020) (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Right to Appeal) (dt) (Main Document 147 replaced on 3/19/2020) (dt).
March 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 146 OPINION AND ORDER re: 131 MOTION for Summary Judgment . filed by Saks & Company, Inc., Theo Christ. For the foregoing reasons, Defendants' motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. In light of this Order, the parties' reque sts for oral argument are denied as moot. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion, Doc. 131, and to close the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 3/18/2020) (kv) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing.
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 136 OPINION AND ORDER re: 128 MOTION for Reconsideration of Order of February 12, 2019. filed by Michael Bright-Asante. For the reasons set forth above, as well as those detailed in Defendants' letters, see Docs. 125, 130, Bright-Asante's motion is DENIED. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion, Doc. 128. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 3/11/2019) (kv)
March 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 74 OPINION AND ORDER re: 32 MOTION to Dismiss and/or. MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Saks & Company, Inc., Theo Christ, 65 MOTION to Amend/Correct Amended Coplaint filed by Michael Bright-Asante, [5 7] CROSS MOTION for Sanctions filed by Saks & Company, Inc., Theo Christ. For the reasons set forth above, Plaintiff's motion to file a second amended complaint or vacate the Award and Saks' motion for sanctions is DENI ED. Saks' motion to compel arbitration and/or dismiss is DENIED in part and GRANTED in part as follows: Saks' motion to compel arbitration of Plaintiff's breach of contract claim is GRANTED. Saks' motion to compel arbitrat ion of his statutory discrimination claims is GRANTED without prejudice. Saks' motion to dismiss Plaintiff's constructive discharge claim is DENIED. Saks' motion to dismiss Plaintiff's race discrimination and retaliation claims pursuant to the NYCHRL is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motions, Docs. 32, 57, 65. (As further set forth in this Opinion and Order.) (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 3/9/2017) (mro)
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Plaintiff: Michael Bright-Asante
Represented By: Kenechukwu Chudi Okoli
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Defendant: Saks & Company, Inc.
Represented By: Laura Cathrine Monaco
Represented By: Steven M. Swirsky
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Defendant: Theo Christ
Represented By: Laura Cathrine Monaco
Represented By: Steven M. Swirsky
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