Legal Opinion
International Ass'n of Machinists & Aerospace Workers v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 3, 1988No. 86 Civ. 6913 (KC)Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CONBOY, District Judge:
This action arises out of Carl Icahn’s successful efforts to obtain control of Trans World Airlines, Inc. (“TWA”). Plaintiff, the International Association of Machinists (“IAM”), alleges that TWA failed to live up to its end of a bargain that enabled Icahn and his associates to acquire control of the airline. TWA moves to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
*801Background
On or about August 5, 1985, the IAM1 and the Icahn Group (“Icahn”) entered into an agreement (“Agreement I”) to facilitate Icahn’s acquisition of TWA, which was,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Local 553, Transport Workers Union of America, Afl-Cio v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Independent Union of Flight Attendants v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Japan Air Lines Company, Ltd. v. International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers, Afl-Cio("iam")Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
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