Legal Opinion
William J. O'Brien v. Consolidated Rail Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 5, 1992No. 92-1086PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether a state law providing for physical handicap discrimination claims against employers is preempted by the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151-88.
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In August 1985, William J. O’Brien was laid off by Consolidated Rail Corporation (“Conrail”) from his position as yardmaster in the Boston area. O’Brien declined Con rail’s offer of a position in Springfield, Massachusetts and instead applied for a stevedore position with Conrail, also in the Boston area. Although such position was already filled, O’Brien had eight and one-half years of…
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