1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 345 U.S.
  5. 345 U.S. 653 (1953)
 

TRANSCONTINENTAL AIR v. KOPPAL.

No. 509.

345 U.S. 653 (1953)

73 S.Ct. 906

97 L.Ed. 1325

TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR, INC. v. KOPPAL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Horace G. Hitchcock argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Gerald B. Brophy, Ruby D. Garrett, Harold L. Warner, Jr. and Francis E. Koch.

Fred J. Freel and Ray D. Jones, Jr. argued the cause for respondent. With them on the brief was John R. Baty.

MR. JUSTICE BURTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents two questions: (1) whether a discharged employee of a carrier that is subject to the Railway Labor Act is precluded by that Act from resorting to a state-recognized cause of action for wrongful discharge and, if not, (2) whether, in such action, he must show that he has exhausted his administrative remedies, under his contract of employment. For the reasons hereafter stated, our answer to the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases