Legal Opinion
Burka v. New York City Transit Authority
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 30, 1986No. 85 Civ. 5751 (GLG)PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. FRANCIS, IV, United States Magistrate.
The plaintiffs in this action challenge the policy pursuant to which the New York City Transit Authority (the “TA”) tests its employees and applicants for employment to determine if they have recently used marijuana. During the course of discovery, a dispute has arisen concerning the plaintiffs’ access to information contained in the files of TA employees and applicants. Determination of this controversy requires a balancing between developing a full record as the basis for fair adjudication and maintaining the confidentiality of employment…
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