Legal Opinion
McKenna v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 30, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-1513PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
JOHN H. PRATT, District Judge.
This action comes before us on defendant’s motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, for summary judgment. It is undisputed that this case is one of first impression. The sole issue is whether the defendant Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) can be held liable in damages for the work-related death of one of its employees under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51 et seq. Upon consideration of the briefs of the parties, the extensive legislative histories of the relevant statutes, and the entire record…
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