Legal Opinion
International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Eastern Airlines
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 11, 1988No. 87 Civ. 3958 (SWK)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KRAM, District Judge.
Plaintiff originally filed an action seeking injunctive relief against defendant under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151 et. seq. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1). This Court dismissed the action holding that the alleged infractions by defendant constituted only a “minor” violation over which this Court does not have jurisdiction under the RLA. I.A.M. v. Eastern Airlines, No. 87 Civ. 3958, slip op. (S.D.N.Y. August 13,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. v. BurleySupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Andrews v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Rutland Railway Corporation v. Brotherhood of Locomotive EngineersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Local 553, Transport Workers Union of America, Afl-Cio v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers, Afl-Cio v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- American Train Dispatchers Ass'n v. Metro-North Commuter RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1988