John Cruz v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JOHN CRUZ, Plaintiff, 23-CV-4208 (JPO) -v- MEMORANDUM AND ORDER METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD, Defendant. J. PAUL OETKEN, District Judge: Plaintiff John Cruz filed this case on May 20, 2023, against Defendant Metro-North Commuter Railroad (“Metro-North”) alleging violations of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq. Presently before the Court is Metro-North’s motion for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, that motion is denied. I. Background A. Factual Background The facts in this case, drawn from the…