Legal Opinion

Ventress v. Japan Airlines

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 23, 2007No. 04-17353, 05-15044, 06-15904PublishedCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOODWIN, Circuit Judge.

Martin Ventress, a flight engineer, and Jack Crawford, a commercial pilot (collectively, “plaintiffs”), sued Japan Airlines and other entities, making a number of claims. They appeal a judgment on the pleadings for Japan Airlines and its subsidiary Jalways Co., Ltd. (collectively, “JAL”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse.

Ventress separately challenges the district court’s venue transfer order and an order compelling arbitration of his claims against Hawaii Aviation Contract Services, Inc. (“HACS”). We affirm the venue transfer and dismiss…

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