Legal Opinion
American Airlines, Inc. v. Allied Pilots Association v. Neal D. Mollen, Donald Havermann, and Clay Humphries
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 17, 1992No. 91-1307PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Several attorneys for American Airlines appeal the rulings of the district court finding them in contempt of court, in violation of Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and in violation of various state and local disciplinary rules. We reverse the criminal contempt convictions and otherwise affirm the district court’s order.
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In December 1990, the Allied Pilots Association (the union) allegedly engaged in a “sick out” and other delay tactics which wreaked havoc on American’s Christmas flight schedules. Attorneys Donald L. Havermann, Neal D. Mollen and…
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