USDC: Allowing Co-Worker Harassment is FELA Liability

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that a railroad faces a claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress under the Federal Employers' Liability Act ("FELA") for allowing a harassing employee to remain in proximity of the harassed co-worker. In Gallimore-Wright v. The Long Island Railroad Co. , NYLJ 2/17/05 (USDC - SDNY) (KAPLAN, J), a former Long Island Railroad worker for negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress under FELA and for employment discrimination and retaliation. Defendant moved for summary judgment dism...