Legal Opinion
Ralph Wells v. Southern Airways, Inc., and the Airline Pilots Association, International
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1975No. 74-3706PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
On February 5, 1969 Southern Airways terminated Ralph Wells, a pilot with nine years of service. Pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between Southern and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), Wells received a written statement of the reasons for his termination. 1 He elected to challenge his discharge through the grievance procedure provided in that agreement. 2 The five man System Board found that Southern’s action was justified because of the past incidents of pilot incompetence and the substantial public interest in safe air travel. On April 6, 1970 Wells challenged the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Gunther v. San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Wilbur J. Cohen, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare v. Pedro PeralesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Thomas C. Hall v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Irving Rosen and Sidney A. Kanter v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Bachowski v. UseryCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Brandon v. HinesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Del Casal v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Bachowski v. UseryCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Ralph Wells v. Southern Airways, Inc., Air Line Pilots Association, InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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