Legal Opinion
Oakey v. US Airways Pilots Disability Income Plan
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 19, 2013No. 12-5115PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.
KAREN LECRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Michael S. Oakey, a former pilot for U.S. Airways, Inc. (U.S. Airways), appeals the district court’s dismissal of Oakey’s claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq., seeking benefits from a collectively-bargained pilot disability plan. We conclude that section 204 of the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151 et seq., vests in the “applicable adjustment board” exclusive jurisdiction over Oakey’s claim because it is grounded in the application and…
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