Legal Opinion

Frank Landry v. Air Line Pilots Association International Afl-Cio, Taca Airlines, S.A. And Charles J. Huttinger

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 27, 1990No. 88-3363PublishedCited by 314 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

Several airline pilots brought this action against their former employer, union, union representative, and the administrator of their pension plan. The pilots alleged violations of labor law, ERISA, and RICO. Granting motions for summary judgment, the Court held: (i) the statute of limitations barred the labor law claims; (ii) ERISA imposed no fiduciary duties on the defendants; and (iii) the pilots failed to meet the necessary elements of a RICO claim. The Court also granted a protective order preventing further discovery of the defendants. On appeal, we affirm…

2Cases cited76 opinions

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  2. DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by314 opinions

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