Legal Opinion
Dotson v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 22, 2002No. 01-1581PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff-Appellant Marsha D. Dotson appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Defendants-Appellees Norfolk Southern Rahway Company (“rahway company”) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (collectively “Norfolk”). Dotson also appeals from the district court’s determination that her disparate treatment claim in Count I is preempted by the Rahway Labor Act (“RLA”), 45 U.S.C. § 151-188. For the reasons stated herein, we find no error and affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Dotson is an African-American female and was employed with the rahway company as a clerk. She was last employed with the…
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