Legal Opinion
Beckett v. Atlas Air, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 24, 1997No. CV 95-480(RJD)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
DEARIE, District Judge.
In August 1994, plaintiff Stewart Beckett (“Beckett”) was terminated from his employment as a pilot for defendant Atlas Air, Inc. (“Atlas”) on grounds of insubordination. Beckett claims he was fired for engaging in collective bargaining activities protected by the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 151 et seq. (the “RLA”). 1 Atlas has moved for summary judgment.
Before working for Atlas, Beckett had been employed for many years by Pan American World Airways, but lost his job when that airline sought protection of the bankruptcy laws. In January, 1993, he…
2Cases cited56 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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