Litigation Update – In Light of New Jersey Law, Third Circuit Reinstates FELA Award Holding NJ Transit No Longer Possesses Sovereign Immunity
On August 29, 2019, in Robinson v. NJ Transit, the Third Circuit Federal Court of Appeals found that NJ Transit was not an “arm of the state.” This occurred because, on June 26, 2019, the New Jersey General Assembly passed New Jersey P.L. 2019, c.137, named the “New Jersey Transit Corporation Employee Protection Act” (Act).