ALBUNIO v. CITY OF NEW YORK

No. 43.

16 N.Y.3d 472 (2011)

LORI ALBUNIO et al., Respondents, v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Appellants. ROBERT SORRENTI, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided March 31, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Cardozo , Corporation Counsel, New York City ( Julie Steiner and Barry P. Schwartz of counsel), for appellants.

Law Offices of Mary D. Dorman, New York City ( Mary D. Dorman and Paul O'Dwyer of counsel), for respondents.

Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, PIGOTT and JONES concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SMITH, J.

A jury found that two members of the New York City Police Department, Captain Lori Albunio and Lieutenant Thomas Connors, were subjected to retaliation because they opposed discrimination against a third member of the department, Sergeant Robert Sorrenti, on the basis of Sorrenti's perceived sexual orientation. We hold that there is sufficient evidence in the record to support...

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