Kurec v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ALEX KUREC Plaintiff, -against- 5:18-CV-0670 (LEK/TWD) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. Defendant. MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Alex Kurec brings this action against Defendant CSX Transportation, Inc. under the Federal Railroad Safety Act (the “FRSA”),

49 U.S.C. § 20101

et seq., and New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) § 201-d. Dkt. No. 1 (“Complaint”). In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant violated the FRSA and NYLL § 201-d by firing him after he: refused to drive to work during a snowstorm; refused to drive…