Thoreson v. Penthouse International, Ltd.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1992-12-21

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OPINION OF THE COURT Hancock, Jr., J. This appeal presents a question of statutory construction which we have not addressed: whether a person aggrieved by a discriminatory practice in violation of the Human Rights Law may recover punitive damages in a court action brought pursuant to Executive Law § 297 (9). Based on our analysis of the statutory language and the relevant legislative history, we conclude tha…

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