Legal Opinion
Moorehead v. New York City Transit Authority
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 6, 2005No. 02 Civ. 8038(DC)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
CHIN, District Judge.
In this employment discrimination case, plaintiff Leroy Moorehead alleges that defendant New York City Transit Authority (“NYCTA”) failed to promote him because of his race, national origin, and age, in violation of federal law. Defendant moves for summary judgment dismissing all claims. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
A. The Facts
Construed in the light most favorable to plaintiff, the non-moving party, the facts are as follows:
Moorehead, an African-American man, was employed as an engineer by NYCTA from April, 1960…
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