Legal Opinion
Lawrence W. Larsen v. American Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 5, 1963No. 27780_1PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an action by plaintiff for alleged breach of contract by wrongfully discharging him from defendant’s employment as an airplane pilot. Upon American’s motion, Judge Metzner dismissed the amended complaint, pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 12(b) (6), for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 1 Federal jurisdiction of the action is based on diversity of citizenship.
The amended complaint alleges the following: In 1951 the parties agreed that plaintiff would serve defendant as: an airplane pilot as long as he maintained the proper qualifications for such…
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3Cited by26 opinions
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