Legal Opinion
American Airlines, Inc. v. Allied Pilots Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 27, 2000No. 99-10814PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:
Defendants-Appellants, Allied Pilots Association (“APA”) and two of its officers, appeal an adjudication of civil contempt against them and an award of compensatory damages for that contempt. The district court awarded approximately $45.5 million dollars in compensatory damages after finding that defendants failed to carry out a temporary restraining order mandating that they call off a “sick out” by the pilot members of the APA. Defendants contest the evidence and the due process given in the district court’s contempt and damage rulings and also argue that any…
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