Blank v. Sullivan & Cromwell

16 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 87 (S.D.N.Y. 1976).

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Blank (P) and other female attorneys brought this action for sex discrimination against Sullivan & Cromwell (D), a law firm which did not hire them as associates. P wanted to discover under Rule 26 the identities of female associates of the firm and whether each was offered a partnership in the firm and whether any had become a partner and the identities of male associates and the lengths of their employment, the dates they were offered partnership, and the areas of specialization. D refused to answer the interrogatories and P filed a Rule 37 motion to compel D to answer. The magistrate denied a motion to compel answers to the interrogatories because they were not relevant to Ps’ case. The court agreed. P moved for a rehearing and modification of the order of denial.