Legal Opinion
Jones v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 30, 2008No. 06-CV-1437PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge:
Appellant Carmelita Jones asks us to reverse the Superior Court’s orders granting summary judgment to appellee National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”) and denying her motion for reconsideration. Discerning no legal error or abuse of discretion, we affirm.
I. Factual Background
Ms. Jones worked as a coach cleaner for Amtrak from March 16, 1981, until June 24, 2003. She performed a variety of cleaning duties, and sometimes she was asked to vacuum the passenger coaches. In January 2003, Ms. Jones began to experience pain in her right arm. At first, the pain was…
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