Jackson v. Regional Transit Service
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Cardamons, J. P.
Willie Jackson (plaintiff) was employed as a bus driver by the respondent Regional Transit Service (RTS). While on duty on April 4, 1975 he was involved in a traffic accident and thereafter discharged because of excessive preventable accidents. Subsequently he was found not guilty of a traffic citation issued as a result of the accident.
In accordance with the grievance procedure contained in the labor agreement between RTS and plaintiff’s union (Amalgamated Transit Union, Division 282, AFL-CIO), his discharge was protested. The discharge was upheld by plaintiff’s supervisor…
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