Legal Opinion

Gordon v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided March 24, 1967No. 66-C-9-HPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MICHIE, District Judge.

William J. Gordon was formerly a pilot for Eastern Airlines. On April 12, 1963 he was discharged as a result, according to the letter which terminated his employment, of his “overall employment record and lack of responsibility as an employee.” One of the things that brought about the investigation by Eastern Airlines which resulted in Gordon’s discharge was his handling of Flight 526 of April 4, 1963 at a Philadelphia airport. He now asks this Court to reinstate him without loss of seniority and with the benefit of back pay from the date of his discharge.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Central Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Gunther v. San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Edwards v. St. Louis-San Francisco RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966
  4. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Denver & Rio Grande Western RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
  5. Paul S. Woolley v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers, Afl-Cio v. Aloha Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  2. Fotios G. Lekas v. United Airlines, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
  3. Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Air Line Pilots Association International. Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Air Line Pilots Association InternationalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
  4. International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers, Afl-Cio v. Aloha Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  5. Association of Flight Attendants v. Republic Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986

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