2nd Circuit Panel Affirms Dismissal Of Cancer Victim’s COBRA Claims

Mealey's (May 20, 2016, 1:34 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal appeals panel on May 19 ruled that a New York federal judge did not err in dismissing New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) and Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) claims brought by a cancer victim who was fired by a medical center when she exhausted her leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (Mirelle Vangas, et al. v. Montefiore Medical Center, et al., Nos. 15-1514, 15-1562, 2nd Cir.; 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 9124)....