Legal Opinion
Smith v. New York City Transit Authority
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 24, 1982No. 81 Civ. 4089PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff applied for a position as an analyst with the New York City Transit Authority (“TA”). Initially, he was refused the position because his medical examination revealed that he was an alcoholic and allegedly because he rejected the TA’s condition that he attend two Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Plaintiff brought this action (pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983), claiming that the TA’s refusal to hire him unless he attended the meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous constitutes unlawful discrimination, a denial of equal protection, and defamation. He seeks $56 million in…
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