Opinion
18-Cv-6426 (SHS)
02-11-2020
MARK COOPER, Plaintiff, v. UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS OF NEW YORK, INC., ET AL., Defendants.
JUDGMENT
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: that the claims against defendant Robert Debenedicits and Paul Galluccio are dismissed as agreed on the record by plaintiff on February 5, 2020; a jury trial before the Honorable Sidney H. Stein, United States District Judge, having rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff Mark Cooper as against Michael Grummons on plaintiff's claim of creating a hostile work environment based on his sexual orientation in violation of the New York State and New York City human rights laws; and the jury having awarded plaintiff $6,500.00 in punitive damages; and the jury also having rendered a verdict in favor of defendant Upstairs, Downstairs of New York, Inc.; accordingly, plaintiff Mark Cooper have judgment as against Michael Grummons in the sum of $6,500.00 in punitive damages, and the complaint is dismissed as to defendants Upstairs, Downstairs of New York, Inc., Robert Debenedicits, and Paul Galluccio. Dated: New York, New York
February 11, 2020
RUBY J. KRAJICK, Clerk of Court
By/s/_________
Deputy Clerk SO ORDERED: /s/_________
Sidney H. Stein, U.S.D.J.