Legal Opinion

Carl A. Sanders v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 29, 1987No. 85-6237PublishedCited by 74 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge DAVIS.

DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Sanders, et al. (Sanders) appeal the grant of summary judgment to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMA-TA). The District Court (Penn, J.) held that WMATA was immune from this suit. We affirm, partially on other grounds.

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In 1982 appellee WMATA promulgated rules requiring that employees who were involved in on-the-job accidents or unusual operating incidents be escorted by a supervisor to a designated medical facility to be tested for the presence of alcohol, illicit drugs, and controlled substances. Blood…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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  3. At&T Technologies, Inc. v. Communications WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by74 opinions

  1. Eduardo Burkhart v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
  2. Beebe v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
  3. McKethean v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. Patrick D. Dant v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
  5. Lizzi v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001

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