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Defense Verdict for Litigation Department Chair

At the conclusion of an eight day trial, Litigation Department Chair Stanley A. Camhi achieved a defense verdict for the Village of Sea Cliff in a federal discrimination suit brought in the Eastern District of New York, EDNY in Ehrlich v. Village of Sea Cliff.

Village officials were accused of discriminating against the owner of a proposed restaurant because of his religion. The Plaintiff wanted to open a restaurant in what is essentially a residential area of Sea Cliff and complained that he was required to do a Draft Environmental Impact Statement which he alleged was not required of other similar applicants. The Judge dismissed all claims against fifteen of the defendants at the end of the Plaintiff’s case finding that there was no evidence of discrimination. The jury brought back a verdict in favor of the two remaining defendants…a total defense victory!