New York Supreme Court August 3, 2015 (Schwarz v. Consolidated Edison, Inc.)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Carol R. Edmead, J.

In this action alleging unlawful employment discrimination on the basis of a prior criminal conviction, defendants Consolidated Edison, Inc. (CEI)1 and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (ConEd) move for dismissal of the amended complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7) for failure to state a cause of action.