A former hotel doorman who claimed he had narcolepsy and who was fired by the Marriott for sleeping on the job, can sue a second employer for retaliatory discharge, a federal judge has ruled. Emmanuel Okoro sued the Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton, alleging that the second hotel fired him after learning he was contesting his Marriott termination. Southern District of New York Judge Denise Cote denied Ritz-Carlton's summary judgment motion, which was based on Okoro's alleged signing of a settlement agreement.
April 10, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A former hotel doorman who claims to suffer from narcolepsy and who was fired by one hotel for sleeping on the job can sue a second employer for retaliatory discharge, a federal judge has ruled.
Emmanuel Okoro has sued the Marriott for disability discrimination. That allegation is now the subject of arbitration. Meanwhile, Okoro has sued the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, claiming it fired him when it found out about the Marriott incident.
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