NJLAD Public Accommodation protection does not extend to a claim of harassment or a hostile environment when the good/service is actually provided.

Following the plaintiff's dismissal from UMDNJ, the plaintiff filed suit alleging public accommodation discrimination pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-12(l) and alleging harassment while he was a student. In dismissing this claim, Judge Chesler held that the "goods and services" section of the LAD applied to the refusal to provide services but not to harassment or the creation of a hostile environment.

Case Law Alert - 1st Qtr 2012