Legal Opinion
Fitz-Gerald v. Skywest Airlines, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 19, 2007No. B187795PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
YEGAN, J.
Michaelena Fitz-Gerald and Romead Neilson appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of SkyWest, Inc. (SkyWest), on their class action for alleged violations of California labor law regarding minimum wages, overtime, and meal/rest breaks. Appellants are suing individually and on behalf of former and current SkyWest flight attendants (FA’s) working for SkyWest in California. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of SkyWest, ruling inter alia that the action was preempted by the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.). We affirm.
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