Legal Opinion
Derienzo v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 9, 2010No. 01 Civ. 8138 (PKL)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LEISURE, District Judge:
Plaintiff, George DeRienzo, brings this action against defendants, Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Metro-North Commuter Railroad pursuant to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, alleging personal injuries sustained as a result of a hazardous condition in defendants’ workplace. Specifically, plaintiff alleges that while working as a MTA police officer he slipped on debris that had collected at the top of a staircase and subsequently fell down the flight of stairs, injuring his back. After his alleged fall, plaintiff…
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