BROWN v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

No. 77-2180.

593 F.2d 652 (1979)

Robert Berry BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 23, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe Riddles, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Louis P. Bickel, Thomas L. Case, Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellee.

Before MORGAN, FAY and RUBIN, Circuit Judges.


FAY, Circuit Judge:

The issue presented for review is whether an alleged breach of a settlement agreement between an air line and its aggrieved employee provides a basis for escaping the command of the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 151 et seq. (1976), that the System Board of Adjustment ("Board") has exclusive jurisdiction over "minor"1 disputes. We hold that the Board has exclusive...

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