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In Matter of Lutheran Social Servs. v State Div. of Human Rights (74 N.Y.2d 824), the Court of Appeals approved of a $25,000 award for mental anguish in a discrimination case and, in a case strikingly analogous to the one at bar, the First Department confirmed an award of $25,000 (see, Szpilzinger v. New York State Div. of Human Rights, supra).
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Decided September 7, 1989
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department.
Lawrence A. Schulz for appellants.
Albert J. Kostelny, Jr., and Lawrence Kunin for respondent.
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.4), judgment affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in so much of the memorandum of the Appellate Division as held that the record supports the determination made by the Commissioner as well as the award for compensatory damages for mental anguish ( 142 A.D.2d 950).
Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA.