Legal Opinion
Kevin Griffin, Dennis Holmbeck, Roger Myers v. Air Line Pilots Association, International
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 10, 1994No. 93-3336PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Simmons Air Lines, Inc. demoted the plaintiffs from captains to first officers. The Air Line Pilots Association did not intervene to try to save their jobs. In fact, the union actually suggested the demotion as an acceptable way for the company to deal with a shortage of first officers. The demoted pilots sued the union, claiming that it violated its duty of fair representation, and tortiously interfered with their employment expectations. The district court granted summary judgment for the union, and we affirm.
I. Facts
Simmons, a Chicago-based regional airline, employs…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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