Legal Opinion
John A. Acree v. Air Line Pilots Association
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1968No. 24626PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
On June 23, 1962, the employees of Eastern Air Lines represented by the Flight Engineers International Association (FEIA) went on strike over the question of representation of cockpit personnel, a problem which has plagued the airlines industry since the advent of jet aircraft. In essence the dispute was a jurisdictional one between rival unions, FEIA and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). The history and outcome of the dispute has been fully set out elsewhere, 1 and need not be repeated here. In the end, ALPA prevailed and in 1964 was certified by the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- American Surety Co. v. BaldwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Supreme Tribe of Ben-Hur v. CaubleSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Schatte v. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture MacHine Operators of United States and CanadaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
- Norman Tobacco & Candy Company, Inc. v. Gillette Safety Razor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Jose Estevez v. Horace A. Nabers, Acting Officer in Charge, New Orleans Office Immigration& Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by86 opinions
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- Aerojet-General Corp. v. AskewCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Robert J. Meza v. General Battery Corporation and Provident Life and Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- In Re Kauffman Mutual Fund Actions. Joseph B. KauffmanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
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