WHITAKER v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

No. 01-12109.

285 F.3d 940 (2002)

Jason WHITAKER and Allied Pilots Association, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

March 11, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey S. Vogt, David P. Dean, Marie Chopra, Washington, DC, Osnat Kate Rind, Miami, FL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Lisa R. Askowitz, Terence G. Connor, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Douglas G. Brehm, Shutts & Bowen, LLP, Miami, FL, Gina Marie Lyew-Ayee, Eckhert Seamans, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before EDMONDSON, HULL and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges.


KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

Jason Whitaker, a former employee of American Airlines ("American"), and his union, Allied Pilots Association ("APA"), appeal the district court's dismissal of their claim, pursuant to the Railway Labor Act (the "RLA"), to compel arbitration of Whitaker's termination before a system board of adjustment. This appeal presents the issue of whether a system board of adjustment has the jurisdiction to hear the termination grievance of a probationary...

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