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Texas Intern. v. Ass'n of Flight Attendants

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Feb 18, 1982
667 F.2d 1169 (5th Cir. 1982)

Summary

finding that a federal court may determine the jurisdiction of a board of adjustment, and that where the collective bargaining agreement at issue "is clear and unambiguous," it is "unnecessary for the Board to interpret the contract"

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Opinion

No. 80-2268.

February 18, 1982.

Hicks, Gillespie, James Agee, P.C., Hal K. Gillespie, Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellant cross-appellee.

Herbert Prashker, New York City, for plaintiff-appellee, cross-appellant.

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Before GEE, GARZA and REAVLEY, Circuit Judges.


The judgment of the district court is affirmed on the basis of the memorandum opinion of Judge Carl O. Bue, Jr. See Texas International Airlines, Inc. v. Association of Flight Attendants, 498 F. Supp. 437 (S.D.Tex. 1980).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Texas Intern. v. Ass'n of Flight Attendants

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Feb 18, 1982
667 F.2d 1169 (5th Cir. 1982)

finding that a federal court may determine the jurisdiction of a board of adjustment, and that where the collective bargaining agreement at issue "is clear and unambiguous," it is "unnecessary for the Board to interpret the contract"

Summary of this case from Whitaker v. American Airlines, Inc.

affirming without opinion the district court's judgment that the RLA did not invalidate an agreement between an air carrier and its employees that excluded probationary employees from utilizing the grievance procedures to challenge a disciplinary action or discharge

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Case details for

Texas Intern. v. Ass'n of Flight Attendants

Case Details

Full title:TEXAS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, INC., PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE CROSS-APPELLANT, v…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Feb 18, 1982

Citations

667 F.2d 1169 (5th Cir. 1982)

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