Legal Opinion
DeTomaso v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided March 23, 1987No. L.A. 32150PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PANELLI, J.
In this action for breach of warranty of title, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, Pan American World Airways, Inc. (Pan Am) seeks review of the Court of Appeal’s decision (1) setting aside an order conditionally granting Pan Am’s motion for new trial on the issue of damages, (2) affirming and reinstating the judgment on the verdict, and (3) holding that employee John DeTomaso’s tort claims were not preempted by the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. § 151 et seq., hereafter sometimes referred to as RLA or Act).
We granted review in order to resolve a…
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