Sununu v. Philippine Airlines

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) JOHN H. SUNUNU and VICTOR H. ) FRANK, Jr., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) 98-cv-1192 (RCL) ) PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION This case arises out of a contract dispute between the national airline of the Philippines and a former White House Chief of Staff. Facing turbulence during the Asian Financial Crisis of the 1990s, Philippine Airlines (“PAL”) sought to renegotiate its aircraft lease agreement with World Airways (“WA”). To facilitate discussions, PAL retained John H. Sununu, the former…