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SANDERS v. WMATA

No. 85-6237.

819 F.2d 1151 (1987)

Carl A. SANDERS, et al., Appellants, v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 29, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc Fiedler, Washington, D.C., of the Bar of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, pro hac vice, by special leave of Court. William P. Lightfoot, Joseph H. Koonz, Jr., Carolyn McKenney and Roger C. Johnson, were on brief, for appellants.

Jeanette J. Leonard, Washington, D.C., Atty., Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for appellee. Sara E. Lister, Carol A. Sigmond and Robert J. Kniaz, Washington, D.C., Attys., were on brief, for appellee.

Before RUTH BADER GINSBURG and BUCKLEY, Circuit Judges, and DAVIS, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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 (WMATA). The District Court (Penn, J.) held that WMATA was immune from this suit. We affirm, partially on other grounds.

I.

In 1982 appellee WMATA promulgated rules requiring that employees who were involved in on-the-job accidents or unusual operating incidents...

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