Legal Opinion

Mills v. Braniff Airways, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 19, 1975No. 4816PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

Fred Z. Mills, Jr., sued Braniff Airways, Inc., and Airline Pilots Association International seeking increased retirement benefits from Braniff. Motions for summary judgment were granted defendants. Mills appeals. We affirm.

Mills was employed by Braniff as a pilot from April of 1942 until his retirement July 8,1971. He was a member of Airline Pilots Association, which was the duly elected and certified bargaining representative for Braniff pilots. In 1957, following collective bargaining negotiations, Braniff established a retirement plan for the benefit of its…

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Thompson v. Monsanto Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
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