Mazur v. New York State, Department of Corrections and Community Supervision et al
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DECISION AND ORDER: Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr.'s 49 Report, Recommendation and Order is hereby adopted. Defendants' 43 motion for summary judgment is granted. The Clerk of the Court shall take all steps necessary to close the case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Richard J. Arcara on 11/4/2021. (LAS)-CLERK TO FOLLOW UP-
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
DANIEL MAZUR,
Plaintiff,
v.
DECISION AND ORDER
14-CV-1051A(Sr)
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY
SUPERVISION, et al.
Defendants.
Plaintiff, a dentist employed by Defendant New York State Department of
Corrections and Community Supervision (NYSDOCCS”), commenced this action
against NYSDOCCS, Wyoming Correctional Facility Superintendent David Unger and
Deputy Superintendent of Administration Sandra Durfee alleging discrimination on the
basis of his gender and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and
denial of his right to equal protection and due process in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
The case was referred to Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr., pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). On December 30, 2019, Magistrate Judge Schroeder filed a
Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 49), recommending that defendants’ motion for
summary judgment (Dkt. No. 43) pursuant to Fed. R. Ci.v P. 56(c) be granted.
Plaintiff filed objections to the Report and Recommendation (Dkt.
No. 50-1) and defendants filed a response (Dkt. No.53). The Court presumes the
parties’ familiarity with the evidentiary record and the legal issues before the Court.
Upon de novo review of the objections of plaintiff, the Court finds that defendants
met their burden of demonstrating the absence of any genuine dispute as to any
material fact and their entitlement to judgment as a matter of law, while plaintiff failed to
proffer evidence of adverse employment action, discrimination because of gender, an
objectively hostile work environment, disparate treatment or denial of a property interest
by defendants. The Court therefore adopts the Report and Recommendation and
grants the defendants’ motion pursuant to Fed,R. Civ. P. 56(c) for summary judgment
for the reasons that are stated in the Report, Recom mendation and Order (Dkt. No.49).
The Clerk shall enter judgment for defendants New York State Department of
Corrections and Community Supervision, Sandra Durfee and David Unger and close
the case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
S/Richard J. Arcara
HONORABLE RICHARD J. ARCARA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DATED: November 5, 2021
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