SCHEIBER v. ST. JOHN'S UNIV.


84 N.Y.2d 120 (1994)

638 N.E.2d 977

615 N.Y.S.2d 332

Donald Z. Scheiber, Appellant, v. St. John's University, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 21, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jessel Rothman, P. C., Mineola (Jessel Rothman, Steven D. Baum and Allen J. Rothman of counsel) for appellant.

Herbert D. Schwartzman, Jamaica, and James F. Niehoff for respondent.

Judges SIMONS, SMITH, LEVINE and MERCURE concur; Judges TITONE, BELLACOSA and CIPARICK taking no part.


Chief Judge KAYE.

Donald Scheiber, Vice-President of Student Life at St. John's University (SJU), was fired from his position after 20 years of service. He commenced this action alleging, in part, that SJU terminated him because of his religious beliefs, in violation of State and Federal antidiscrimination laws, and contrary to SJU's public assertions that it was an "equal opportunity employer."

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