Legal Opinion

Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. Shuttle, Inc.

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided July 9, 1999No. Civ.A. 97-0908(PLF)PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.

In a case that once again reaffirms the importance of proofreading, plaintiff brings this action to enforce the terms contained in the Shuttle, Inc. Fixed Benefit Retirement Plan for Pilots (the “Plan”) regarding the pilots’ disability benefits. The Plan was drafted in 1989 when Trump Shuttle, Inc., defendant’s corporate predecessor, purchased the shuttle business of Eastern Air Lines.

In moving for summary judgment, defendant Shuttle, Inc. (“Shuttle”) argues (1) that this action should be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and referred to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Railway Labor Executives' Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Ramsey v. Colonial Life Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  3. Air Line Pilots Association, International v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
  4. Flippo Construction Co. v. Mike Parks Diving Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Isaac v. First National Bank of MarylandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. Young v. Verizon's Bell Atlantic Cash Balance PlanDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2008
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