Legal Opinion

Cavienss v. Norwak Transit

District Court, D. Connecticut

Decided November 1, 2023No. 3:21-cv-01694Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT STANLEY CAVIENSS, Plaintiff, v. No. 3:21-cv-01694 (MPS) NORWALK TRANSIT, AFSCME Defendants. RULING ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS Stanley Cavienss alleges that he suffers from Tourette syndrome, a disorder that causes uncontrollable repetitive motions and unwanted sounds, including inadvertent use of obscene words. According to Cavienss, while he was employed as a bus driver for Norwalk Transit District, an altercation with a bicyclist triggered his Tourette syndrome, leading to an “outburst” where he used obscenities. The bicyclist complained to…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Walker v. SchultCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013

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