Legal Opinion
Paul F. McDonald v. Piedmont Aviation Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 11, 1991No. 204, Docket 90-7328PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:
Piedmont Aviation Inc. appeals from the March 29, 1990 judgment of the Southern District of New York, Charles L. Brieant, Chief Judge, entered after a jury trial. The jury concluded that Piedmont had denied McDonald a “first right of hire” under Section 43(d) of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (“ADA”), 49 U.S.C.App. § 1552(d) (1988); it awarded compensatory damages of $2,226,920 for the expected duration of McDonald’s career.
We affirm the finding of liability, reverse the damage award, and remand for further proceedings to determine damages available to McDonald…
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- Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. BrockSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Selzer v. FleisherCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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