Legal Opinion
Lockhart v. Long Island Railroad
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 2, 2017No. 16-CV-1035 (JMF)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge:
Henry Lockhart, a locomotive engineer, sues his employer, the Long Island Railroad Company i (“LIRR”), alleging a violation of the Federal Railroad Safety Act (“FRSA”), 49 U.S.C. § 20109 et seq. Specifically, Lockhart alleges ‘that the LIRR violated the FRSA’s anti-retaliation provisions by disciplining him for (1) refusing to violate a Federal -Railroad Administration (“FRA”) safety regulation; (2) reporting a hazardous safety condition; and (3) following the treatment instructions of his treating physicians. The LIRR…
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