Legal Opinion
Hedderman v. Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 20, 1984No. 83 Civ. 1508PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GLASSER, District Judge:
This is a case of first impression in which defendant Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Company (“SIRTOA”) challenges the existence of federal subject matter jurisdiction over it in a suit brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (“FELA”). Plaintiff brought this action to recover $500,000 in damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained by him on December 22, 1982 while he was working as a conductor on one of defendant’s passenger trains.
Defendant moves for summary judgment based on arguments that (1) this Court…
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- United Transportation Union v. Long Island Rail Road Company and Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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