Finlay’s actions, as alleged, in secretly taking and then disclosing intimate images of Waterbury without her knowledge or consent, are deplorable,” Judge d’Auguste wrote, but he dismissed six out of seven of her claims against him, including assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. A lawyer for Ms. Waterbury, Jordan K. Merson, said in a statement that he disagreed with the court’s interpretation of the law in the decision. Waterbury will continue to fight to protect New Yorkers from going through what she has,” he said in the statement. Barring a successful appeal from Ms. Waterbury, the decision means that New York City Ballet, as well as Mr. Ramasar and Mr. Catazaro, has been removed as defendants from the lawsuit. The judge also said the plaintiff did not bring forward specific allegations that the company had reason to know its employees had a propensity for such behavior, rejecting Ms. Waterbury’s claims of negligent hiring and retention at City Ballet.

Source: New York Times September 28, 2020 22:25 UTC