Legal Opinion
Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 22, 1987No. 829, Docket 86-7859PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Chief Judge:
Western Air Lines, Inc. (Western) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, after a bench trial before John M. Cannella, J., that dismissed its complaint seeking an injunction. 658 F.Supp. 952 (S.D.N.Y.1986). Western argues that a “perimeter rule,” promulgated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (the Authority), is preempted by a provision of the Airline Deregulation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1305(a)(1) and violates the substantive provisions of two other aviation statutes, 49 U.S.C. §§ 1349(a) and 2210(a).…
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