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MORRIS v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANS. AUTH.

Civ. A. No. 80-1307.

583 F.Supp. 1522 (1984)

Alfred MORRIS, Plaintiff, v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

April 16, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Ontell and Peg Shaw, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff.

Donald A. Clower, Washington, D.C., of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and Vincent H. Cohen and Robert B. Cave of Hogan & Hartson, Washington, D.C., for defendant.

CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.

Before the Court is a motion to dismiss the complaint, the opposition thereto, supplemental memoranda, and the entire record herein. The defendant asserts that the plaintiff's claim is barred by Eleventh Amendment immunity. For the reasons stated herein, the Court agrees with that assertion and finds that this case must be dismissed.

BACKGROUND

Alfred Morris, the plaintiff, was employed as an officer by the Metro...

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