Dunn v. Air Line Pilots Association

HULL, Circuit Judge:

A group of airline pilots allege that the Air Line Pilots Association — a labor union — libeled them by placing them on a “scabs” list. The pilots also assert that by listing them as “scabs,” the union intentionally interfered with their business relationships with other airlines. The district court dismissed the tortious interference claim for failure to state a claim for relief. As for the libel claim, the court held on summary judgment that the description of the pilots as “scabs” was not false because the pilots admit they crossed union picket lines and worked during…