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KEENAN v. WASHINGTON METRO. AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Civ. A. Nos. 85-0943, 85-0944.

643 F.Supp. 324 (1986)

James R. KEENAN, Plaintiff, v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, and Richard L. Burket, Individually, and as an officer of the Metro Transit Police, and the District of Columbia, Defendants. Michael J. SCHUMCHYK, Plaintiff, v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, and Richard L. Burket, Individually, and as an officer of the Metro Transit Police, and the District of Columbia, Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

August 28, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. McDaniels, Kevin T. Baine, and Manley W. Roberts, of Williams & Connolly, Washington, D.C., for plaintiffs.

Robert J. Kniaz, Asst. Gen. Counsel, and on brief, Sara E. Lister, Gen. Counsel, and Robert L. Polk, Associate Gen. Counsel, for defendant Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

George C. Valentine, Asst. Corp. Counsel, and on brief, John H. Polk, Acting Corp. Counsel, Martin L. Grossman, Deputy Corp. Counsel, and Cary D. Pollak, Chief, General Litigation, for defendant District of Columbia.

OPINION

CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

The Court has before it defendant Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's ("WMATA") Motion to Dismiss on the ground that under the Eleventh Amendment it is immune from suit in federal court. Plaintiffs have submitted an Opposition, and defendant WMATA has filed a Reply thereto. In addition, the Court has considered the supplemental memoranda on Eleventh Amendment immunity and subject...

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