Legal Opinion

Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. Eastern Air Lines

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided October 15, 1987No. Civ. A. 87-2002PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

(Denying Motion to Transfer Venue)

BARRINGTON D. PARKER, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Air Line Pilots Association (“ALPA”), brings this action against Eastern Air Lines (“Eastern”) alleging that defendant — in concert with its parent company Texas Air — is attempting to subvert and undermine ALPA’s status as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for pilots employed by Eastern. According to plaintiff, this subversion is accomplished by transferring Eastern’s assets and work opportunities to non-union Texas Air subsidiaries. Relying upon the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. § 151 et…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Savoy Industries, Inc. Appeal of S. Mort ZimmermanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
  2. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Page Airways, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1978
  3. International Brotherhood of Painters v. Best Painting & Sandblasting Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1985
  4. Hotel Constructors, Inc. v. Seagrave Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1982
  5. Comptroller of the Currency v. Calhoun First National BankDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1985

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3Cited by45 opinions

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