Legal Opinion

Continental Airlines, Inc. v. Eastern Pilots Merger Committee, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided April 24, 2007No. Nos. 05-1053, 05-1096PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

FUENTES, Circuit Judge.

In 1986, airline pilots employed by the former Eastern Airlines entered into a collective bargaining agreement with their employer. The agreement stated that if Eastern merged with another airline, the Eastern pilots’ seniority rights would be fairly integrated with those of the new airline. Shortly thereafter, Eastern merged with Continental but Continental refused to bargain with Eastern’s pilots over seniority rights. When Continental entered bankruptcy proceedings, Eastern’s pilots filed claims based on the collective bargaining agreement. In two…

2Cases cited17 opinions

At&T Technologies, Inc. v. Communications WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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Bel-Ray Company, Inc. v. Chemrite (Pty) Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
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In Re Continental Airlines, Inc., Debtor. Eastern Pilots Merger Committee v. Continental Airlines, Inc., Patricia A. Staiano, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by1 opinion

In Re Continental Airlines, Inc., Debtors. Continental Airlines, Inc. Continental Airlines Holdings, Inc. v. The Eastern Pilots Merger Committee, Inc. The Eastern Arbitration Group, Inc. The Individual Members of the Eastern Pilots Merger Committee, Inc. John O'b. Clarke, Jr. The Individuals of the Eastern Arbitration Group, Inc. (District of Delaware Civil No. 04-Cv-00031). Eastern Pilots Merger Committee, Inc. Peter Crawford, Individually and as the Representative of All Similarly Situated Eastern Pilots Michael Weglarz v. Eastern Airlines, Inc. Continental Airlines, Inc. Air Line Pilots Association (District of Delaware Civil No. 04-Cv-00071) (Amended in Accordance With the Clerk's Order Dated 03/02/05). Eastern Pilots Merger Committee, Inc. Peter Crawford the Individual Members of the Eastern Pilots Merger Committee, Inc. John O'b. Clarke, Jr., in No. 05-1053. Michael Weglarz, in No. 05-1096Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007