HESS v. NEW JERSEY TRANSIT RAIL OPERATIONS, INC.

No. 358, Docket 87-7569.

846 F.2d 114 (1988)

Joseph J. HESS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NEW JERSEY TRANSIT RAIL OPERATIONS, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided April 21, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

De Nice Powell, New York City (Walker & Bailey, New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Before VAN GRAAFEILAND, WINTER and ALTIMARI, Circuit Judges.


VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:

New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Sweet, J.) holding the company in contempt of court and fining it $1,000. The factual background for this ruling is not complex. Joseph Hess brought this action seeking damages for injuries allegedly sustained in the course of his employment with New Jersey Transit. At a pretrial conference held several...

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