The lawsuit filed by the family of Lars Kepler Lane, who had worked at the VTA since 2001, says the transit agency 'knew, and had experienced, Cassidy's repeated pattern of insubordination, and also aware of numerous verbal altercations Cassidy had with coworkers, in which SCVTA failed to adequately investigate.'
The VTA held a memorial to remember the victims of the mass shooting at its railyard in San Jose one year ago today.
The transit agency"knew, and had experienced, Cassidy's repeated pattern of insubordination. They were also aware of numerous verbal altercations Cassidy had with coworkers on at least four separate occasions, in which SCVTA failed to adequately investigate and/or discipline Cassidy for any of these separate incidents," said the lawsuit filed by the family of Lars Kepler Lane, who had worked at the VTA since 2001 and had three children.
After the shooting, coworkers described Cassidy as an outsider who did not talk to others or fit in. His ex-wife told The Associated Press that Cassidy used to come home from work resentful and angry over what he perceived as unfair assignments more than a decade ago and had even talked about killing people at work.
The lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Circuit Court also names the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and Universal Protection Service, both of which were contracted with the VTA to provide security at the facility. Allied Universal, the parent company of Universal Protection Service, declined to comment Thursday. The VTA and sheriff's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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