Legal Opinion
Long v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided January 26, 1989No. 86 C 7521PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ROVNER, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This action was brought by several flight attendants against their employer, Trans World Airlines, Inc. (“TWA”), challenging TWA’s failure to provide them with “designated rights” letters after they went on strike and were replaced as employees. The case was certified as a class action on August 18, 1988. The Court subsequently adopted the following definition of the plaintiff class, pursuant to the parties’ agreement:
All persons who (1) on October 24, 1978, were employed by TWA as cabin attendants, pursers, or service managers…
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Long v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
- Long v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Imperial Construction Management Corp. v. Laborers International Union of North America Local 96District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990
- Robinson v. American Airlines, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1989
- Kaphy Long v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990