Bronx DA’s Office Sees Federal Claims Axed in Sex Bias Suit (1)

New York City prevailed in getting a federal lawsuit dismissed that alleged the Bronx District Attorney’s office created a hostile work environment by failing to adequately investigate two alleged sexual assaults of an assistant prosecutor, but state-law claims can be litigated in a New York court.

The assistant DA who sued, identified as Jane Doe, failed to show the conduct stemmed from a citywide policy and thus violated federal employment law, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York said. Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. dismissed the matter without prejudice after declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over ...