Legal Opinion
Childers v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided June 23, 1988No. Civ. 4-87-193PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DOTY, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court upon defendants’ motion to dismiss the Complaint pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Alternatively, defendants seek summary judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. In the event they prevail on either motion, defendants have requested costs and attorney’s fees in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 11, 28 U.S.C. § 1927, and 29 U.S.C. § 1132.
BACKGROUND
In 1983, in an effort to improve its weak financial position, Republic Airlines, Inc. (“Republic”) 1 promised to establish a stock ownership program for its union and nonunion employees in exchange for…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
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- Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United Housing Foundation, Inc. v. FormanSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Tcherepnin v. KnightSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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