Smith v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TODD SMITH, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 22-cv-322 NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION, d/b/a AMTRAK, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Todd Smith was diagnosed with late-stage colon cancer in November 2020, while employed as a manager at Defendant Amtrak. Amtrak initially permitted Plaintiff to work remotely during the COVID pandemic as an immunocompromised cancer patient undergoing treatment. But Amtrak rescinded that permission after nearly three months, instead requiring Plaintiff to take unpaid leave during his…