Heade v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________________ ) MYRTLE HEADE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 09-02460 (ESH) ) WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA ) TRANSIT AUTHORITY. ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Myrtle Heade has sued defendant Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) for violation of Maryland Code § 9-1105, which prohibits an employer from discharging an employee solely because the employee files a worker’s compensation claim.

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