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Jeong Woo Kim v. 511 E. 5th Street, LLC

S.D.N.Y.December 3, 2013No. No. 12 Civ. 8096(FM)Cited 65 times
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Case Details

Citation
985 F. Supp. 2d 439, 2013 WL 6283587, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172334
Judge(s)
Maas
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
bench trial

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

The court found that the plaintiff, George Okolinsky, was an employee of the contractor T. F. Scholes, Inc., and not an employee of the railroad defendant. The railroad lacked the right to control the manner in which the contractor's employees performed their work, despite detailed specifications governing the track-laying project.

What This Ruling Means

**Worker's Employment Case Dismissed by Federal Court** Jeong Woo Kim filed an employment lawsuit against 511 E. 5th Street, LLC in federal court in New York's Southern District in December 2013. The case involved employment law claims, though the specific details of what Kim alleged the company did wrong are not available from the court records. The court dismissed Kim's case entirely. Unfortunately, the available court documents don't provide enough information to explain why the judge threw out the lawsuit or what the underlying employment dispute was about. No monetary damages were awarded to Kim. **What This Means for Workers:** While we can't draw specific lessons from this case due to limited information, it highlights an important reality for workers considering legal action. Employment lawsuits can be dismissed for various reasons - such as missing filing deadlines, failing to properly state a legal claim, or not following court procedures correctly. This case serves as a reminder that workers should carefully document workplace issues and consider consulting with employment attorneys who can help ensure their cases are properly prepared and filed. Even legitimate workplace concerns may not succeed in court without proper legal groundwork.

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