Legal Opinion
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. United Airlines, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1990No. 89-35054, 89-35226PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYMER, Circuit Judge:
United Airlines, Inc. (“United”) appeals the district court’s grant of attorneys’ fees and prejudgment interest to Alaska Airlines pursuant to Alaska state law. United argues that the district court erroneously applied Alaska law when the contract at issue expressly provided for the application of Illinois law to all disputes arising under the agreement. Because this case involves issues of first impression under Alaska law, we certify three questions to the Alaska Supreme Court.
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In 1982 Alaska Airlines contracted with United for the display and sale of Alaska Airline’s…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- State v. PhillipsAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
- McLINN v. FJORDCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Santiago Pereira v. Utah Transport, Inc. And Utah Shippers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Ehredt v. DeHavilland Aircraft Co. of CanadaAlaska Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by30 opinions
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