Legal Opinion
Joseph J. Hess, Jr. v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 21, 1988No. 358, Docket 87-7569PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:
New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Sweet, J.) holding the company in contempt of court and fining it $1,000. The factual background for this ruling is not complex. Joseph Hess brought this action seeking damages for injuries allegedly sustained in the course of his employment with New Jersey Transit. At a pretrial conference held several months before trial, the district judge ordered New Jersey Transit to submit a “bonafide” pretrial settlement offer or be…
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