Legal Opinion
Visconti v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 25, 1992No. 91 Civ. 2552 (MBM)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MUKASEY, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Dorothy Visconti, sues her employer, Consolidated Rail Corporation (“Conrail”), under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (“FELA”), for both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Defendant moves for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, defendant’s motion is granted, with leave for plaintiff to amend her complaint to allege sexual harassment should the facts justify such an allegation.
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Summary judgment is appropriate if the evidence demonstrates that “there is no genuine issue as to any…
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