Legal Opinion
Patrick Feeney v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 26, 1989No. 711, Docket 88-7797PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
The sole issue in this case is whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (“Port Authority”) is immune from suit in federal courts by virtue of the Eleventh Amendment. 1 We conclude that the Elev enth Amendment immunity either does not extend to the defendant or has been waived.
The appellant, Patrick Feeney, is an employee of the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (“PATH”), which operates rail facilities between New York and New Jersey and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Port Authority. Feeney brought this action for damages for personal injuries…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Lake Country Estates, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Welch v. Texas Department of Highways & Public TransportationSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by61 opinions
- Hess v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. v. FeeneySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Woods v. Rondout Valley Central School District Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- Durning v. CitiBank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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