U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Apr. 1, 2014
Former flight engineer cannot sue over state claims, 9th Circuit rules
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Friday found a self-represented former flight engineer could not sue Japan Airlines for firing him.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Friday found a self-represented former flight engineer could not sue Japan Airlines for firing him.
A two-judge majority found that federal law controls aviation safety issues involving pilots' health qualifications, pre-empting the plaintiff's state law claims.
U.S. Circuit Judges M. Margaret McKeown and Michael D. Hawkins, who heard th...
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