| Injury in
Metro North South Bronx Yards Led To
Public Exchange of Offers Now Trial March
17
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
March 7 – Neil Gonzalez was
working for Metro North
Railroad when he was injured
on August 10, 2016, in the
Mott Haven Yard in the South
Bronx. He sued.
On March 5, U.S.
District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge Ronnie Abrams held a
proceeding. Inner City Press
called in and covered
it.
Things got
real, real fast. Settlement
was being discussed when Judge
Abrams reminded the parties
that it was a public line. She
suggested the proceeding end
so they could negotiate.
But they stayed
on, speaking in code. One
asked, Is your number the same
one as before? If so, there's
no point.
Judge
Abrams suggested that they
talk off-line, at least for an
hour, and file a status letter
by March 8.
They filed
a joint letter: "counsel were
unable to reach agreement
wither as to the stipulation
or as to settlement."
On March
11, Judge Abrams held a final
pre-trial conference. Inner
City Press again covered it.
Judge Abrams asked if
settlement was any closer. No.
So it's on: a jury trial on
the case, starting Wednesday,
March 17.
The case is
Gonzalez v. Metro-North
Commuter Railroad, 18-cv-7660
(Abrams)
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