Opinion ID: 799311
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Heading: The Parole Division's Motion for Summary Judgment

Text: The Parole Division moved for summary judgment dismissing Redd's complaint and submitted, inter alia, affirmations by Washington and Burgos. Washington's affirmation, given to supplement [her] deposition taken by the pro se plaintiff Fedie R. Redd, stated: As I testified in my deposition, on April 19, June 16, and September 15, 2005, I believe I was on duty at the Queens I... Office, and I did not touch PO Redd in any inappropriate manner. Nor did I sexually harass or make any other inappropriate physical contact with PO Redd on any other date. (Undated Affirmation of Sarah E. Washington (Washington Aff.) ¶¶ 1, 6 (emphases added).) Burgos's affirmation to supplement [his] deposition taken by the pro se plaintiff Fedie R. Redd, stated: As I testified in my deposition, I did not recall ever having received any written sexual harassment complaint by PO Redd against Area Supervisor Washington. In addition, at the time of PO Redd's 2005 suspension, I was not aware of having previously received any written sexual harassment complaints from PO Redd against Washington.... (Affirmation of Jose A. Burgos dated March 22, 2009 (Burgos Aff.), ¶¶ 1, 9 (emphases added).) The Division, in its statement pursuant to Local Rule 56.1 (Rule 56.1 Statement) as to the facts that it contended were undisputed, cited, inter alia, Washington's denial that on April 19, June 16, and September 15, 2005, she had touch[ed] plaintiff in any inappropriate manner. (Division's Rule 56.1 Statement ¶ 32). The Division also stated that despite Redd's claim that there was a witness to Washington's alleged touching in the hallway, Redd had failed to proffer the witness's name or affidavit because that witness allegedly feared retaliation. ( Id. ) Redd, in a Rule 56.1 Statement of facts as to which she contended there were genuine issues to be tried, disputed, inter alia, the Division's assertion that she had failed to identify the witness to Washington's hallway touching of Redd's breasts. ( See Redd's Rule 56.1 Statement ¶ 32.) Redd gave the witness's name ( see id. ), stated that she had previously given it in a confidential list of witnesses ( see id. ), and submitted a sworn declaration annexing, inter alia, a copy of the documentwhich was part of the administrative recordin which she had included the witness's name (see Declaration of Fedie R. Redd dated May 19, 2009, Exhibit T).