Legal Opinion
Baker v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided March 4, 2008No. 05-CV-6559TPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION and ORDER
MICHAEL A. TELESCA, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Michael Baker, (“Baker”), brings this action pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the New York State Human Rights Law claiming that defendant CSX Transportation, Inc., (“CSX”) unlawfully discriminated against him on the basis of a disability. Specifically, plaintiff alleges that he is disabled under the ADA as a result of a Hepatitis C infection; that CSX failed to accommodate his condition; and that he was unlawfully terminated from his employment because of his condition.
Defendant denies…
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