Appellate Division, Second Department · September 16, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05336
Sierra v Mount Sinai Health Sys., Inc.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05336
Holding The Appellate Division affirmed the lower court’s denial of the defendants’ motion to dismiss the disability discrimination and failure to accommodate claims. The court found that the complaint sufficiently pleaded a cause of action under the NYSHRL and NYCHRL, and the motion was properly denied because it relied on unsupported arguments outside the record.
The court’s words
the complaint sufficiently pleaded a cause of action alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in violation of the NYSHRL and the NYCHRL
2026 NY Slip Op 05336, at the official text
the Supreme Court properly denied that branch of the defendants' motion which was pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(7) to dismiss the cause of action
2026 NY Slip Op 05336, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 16, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05336 |
| Area of law | Employment and Discrimination |
| Week | Week ending September 19, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05336 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 592 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Sierra v Mount Sinai Health Sys., Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op 05336 (Appellate Division, Second Department, September 16, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05336/
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