Legal Opinion
Dykman v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 23, 1988No. 86 Civ. 1915 (DNE)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
EDELSTEIN, District Judge:
Upon review of the complaint, it becomes apparent that this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the instant Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) suit. Accordingly, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(h)(3), this court, sua sponte, dismisses the complaint.
The Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution bars individuals from bringing suit against the individual United States in federal district court. See Welch v. Department of Highways & Public Transportation, — U.S. -, 107 S.Ct. 2941, 2949, 97 L.Ed.2d 389 (1987). The individual States’ sovereign…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Welch v. Texas Department of Highways & Public TransportationSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Gibson-Homans Co. v. New Jersey Transit Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1982
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Fitchik v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1988
- Rockwell v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1988
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Joseph P. Fitchik v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. v. Non Destructive Testing Corp., Third-Party Linda A. Degirolamo v. New Jersey Transit Authority D/B/A New Jersey Transit, Felix E. Guzman v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Sidney Kinnear v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Kenneth G. Banta v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. v. Everette G. Whitenour, Christopher Middleton, Justine Smith, and Town of Dover, Third Party William Rockwell v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. Robert K. Heaton v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., William P. McKenna v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Craig A. Conlon v. New Jersey Rail Operations, Inc., Laurence O'HallOran v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Dennis Martin v. New Jersey Transit Corporation & New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Robert G. Stocker, Sr. v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Clifford E. Williamson v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., David J. Chwaszczewski v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Philip Roxas v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Patrick J. Mueller v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Joseph L. Duffy v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Edward J. Fliller v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., James C. Harden, Jr. v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Lynn R. Stigliano Personal Representative of the Estate of John Paul Stigliano, Deceased v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Louis D. Ellis v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Ashraf Ghobrial v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., William C. Hazelson v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., George Featherman v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Decalcomania Mfg. Corp. v. City of Camden (In Re Decalcomania Mfg. Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1990
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- Fitchik v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989