District Court, W.D. New York March 29, 2002, 99-CV-6323L (Crawford-Mulley v. Corning Inc.)

DECISION AND ORDER

LARIMER, Chief Judge.

Procedural Background

In this action, plaintiff Romaine Crawford-Mulley (“Crawford-Mulley”), alleges that her former employer, defendant Corning Incorporated (“Corning”), discriminated against her on the basis of her race in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (“ § 1981”) and the New York State Human Rights Law (“HRL”), N.Y. Exec. Law § 296.