Zaire Lamarr-Arruz et al v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:15-cv-04261

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

John G. Koeltl

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  1. September 26, 2017

    CVS Workers Denied Class Cert. In Race Bias Suit

    A federal district judge on Tuesday refused to certify a suit alleging race discrimination at CVS' New York City stores as a class action, saying it was apparent that a class action wasn't superior to individual actions.

  2. August 02, 2017

    CVS Grilled On Race Bias Defense At Class Cert. Hearing

    U.S. District Judge John Koeltl rubbed his temples in apparent frustration Wednesday when hearing arguments over whether to certify a proposed class action alleging race discrimination at CVS' New York City stores, pressing the pharmacy giant on its claims a worker of Spanish descent can't sue because she disclaimed her ethnicity.

  3. December 05, 2016

    CVS Wants Quick End To Anti-Theft Workers' Profiling Claims

    CVS urged a New York federal judge Friday to toss a class action alleging two anti-theft workers were told to target minority customers, saying one named plaintiff failed to show she was fired as retaliation for complaining and the other failed to show she was harassed because of her race.

  4. June 16, 2016

    CVS Says Worker Must Pay For Skipped Deposition

    CVS urged a New York federal judge Wednesday to overrule a worker's objection to her and her counsel being sanctioned after she failed to attend a deposition in a proposed class action alleging they were subjected to a hostile work environment, saying there was no legitimate reason for not showing up.

  5. May 05, 2016

    Threat Of New Bias Suit Against CVS Draws Judge's Rebuke

    A belated bid by former anti-theft detectives to expand their proposed class action against CVS Pharmacy Inc. claiming they were told to target black and Hispanic customers received a chilly reception from a New York federal judge on Thursday, and their assertion that they would simply launch another suit if denied drew a direct rebuke.