Judge lets passengers sue American pilots Travelers can sue union in state court

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: September 28, 2000| Author: MARY SCHLANGENSTEIN | Copyright information

American Airlines' pilots union can be sued in state court by passengers whose travel was disrupted by a 1999 work stoppage that forced the carrier to cancel about 6,600 flights, a federal judge ruled in Texas.

The ruling could lead to similar lawsuits for passengers who faced travel cancellations this summer when pilots for UAL Corp.'s United Airlines refused overtime work, leading to thousands of canceled flights.

Lawyers for the passengers will seek class-action status for the...

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