Legal Opinion
Gerald Hester v. Vision Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 18, 2012No. 11-15646, 11-15761PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Gerald Hester, a former pilot for Vision Airlines, sued Vision on behalf of a Class of other pilots and flight crew employees to recover “hazard pay,” which Hester and the Class alleged Vision had accepted on their behalf and never paid to them. After nearly two years of discovery disputes between Vision and the Class, the district court sanctioned Vision by striking its Answer, entered default judgment against Vision, and held a jury trial to determine damages.
Vision appeals, arguing (1) that the district court abused its discretion by striking…
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