Legal Opinion

Linda Aiello v. United Air Lines, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 11, 1987No. 86-1403PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Appellee, Linda Aiello, had been employed by United Air Lines for 18 years until she was discharged in February 1984. She brought suit for breach of a work contract which she claims entitled her to be discharged only upon a showing of good cause. A jury verdict found that she was working under an express contract and also an implied contract and that she had been discharged without good cause. A damage judgment was rendered on the verdict, and appellant, United Air Lines, appeals.

Appellee was originally hired by the appellant in New York and has worked for…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  2. Duncan v. Cessna Aircraft Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
  3. East Line & Red River Railroad v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  4. Cleary v. American Airlines, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. Reynolds Manufacturing Co. v. MendozaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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