US AIRLINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION v. VELEZ

No. 3:14-cv-00577-RJC-DCK.

US AIRLINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. ROGER VELEZ, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated former America West Pilots, and LEONIDAS, LLC, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina, Charlotte Division.

April 22, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

US Airline Pilots Association, Plaintiff, represented by John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP, pro hac vice.

Eddie Bollmeier, Consol Plaintiff, represented by C. Grainger Pierce, Jr. , Nexsen Pruet, PLLC, Jeffrey R. Freund , Bredhoff & Kaiser P.L.L.C., pro hac vice, Kelly Joyce Flood , ASU Alumni Law Group, pro hac vice, Marty Harper , ASU Alumni LawGroup, pro hac vice & Zachary Ista , Bredhoff & Kaiser P.L.L.C., pro hac vice.

Bill Tracey, Consol Plaintiff, represented by C. Grainger Pierce, Jr. , Nexsen Pruet, PLLC, Jeffrey R. Freund , Bredhoff & Kaiser P.L.L.C., pro hac vice, Kelly Joyce Flood , ASU Alumni Law Group, pro hac vice, Marty Harper , ASU Alumni LawGroup, pro hac vice & Zachary Ista , Bredhoff & Kaiser P.L.L.C., pro hac vice.

Simon Parrott, Consol Plaintiff, represented by C. Grainger Pierce, Jr. , Nexsen Pruet, PLLC, Jeffrey R. Freund , Bredhoff & Kaiser P.L.L.C., pro hac vice, Kelly Joyce Flood , ASU Alumni Law Group, pro hac vice, Marty Harper , ASU Alumni LawGroup, pro hac vice & Zachary Ista , Bredhoff & Kaiser P.L.L.C., pro hac vice.

Roger Velez, Defendant, represented by Kelly Joyce Flood , ASU Alumni Law Group, pro hac vice, Marty Harper , ASU Alumni LawGroup, pro hac vice & C. Grainger Pierce, Jr. , Nexsen Pruet, PLLC.

Leonidas, LLC, Defendant, represented by Kelly Joyce Flood , ASU Alumni Law Group, pro hac vice, Marty Harper , ASU Alumni LawGroup, pro hac vice & C. Grainger Pierce, Jr. , Nexsen Pruet, PLLC.

Gary Hummel, Consol Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Stephen Bradford, Consol Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Rob Streble, Consol Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Steve Smyser, Consol Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Robert Frear, Consol Defendant, represented by Narendra Kumar Ghosh , Patterson Harkavy LLP.

Courtney Borman, Consol Defendant, represented by John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP & Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP.

Jane Doe Borman, Consol Defendant, represented by Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice & Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP.

Ronald Nelson, Consol Defendant, represented by Narendra Kumar Ghosh , Patterson Harkavy LLP.

Paul Diorio, Consol Defendant, represented by Narendra Kumar Ghosh , Patterson Harkavy LLP.

Paul Music, Consol Defendant, represented by Narendra Kumar Ghosh , Patterson Harkavy LLP.

John Taylor, Consol Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Joe Stein, Consol Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Pete Dugstad, Consol Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Jay Milkey, Consol Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Stephen Nathan, Consol Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, pro hac vice, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Roger Velez, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Kelly Joyce Flood , ASU Alumni Law Group, Marty Harper , ASU Alumni LawGroup & C. Grainger Pierce, Jr. , Nexsen Pruet, PLLC.

Steve Smyser, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Gary Hummel, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Stephen Bradford, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, pro hac vice, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

US Airline Pilots Association, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Rob Streble, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Roger Velez, Counter Claimant, represented by Kelly Joyce Flood , ASU Alumni Law Group, Marty Harper , ASU Alumni LawGroup & C. Grainger Pierce, Jr. , Nexsen Pruet, PLLC.

US Airline Pilots Association, Counter Defendant, represented by John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Courtney Borman, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP & Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP.

US Airline Pilots Association, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Steve Smyser, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Gary Hummel, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Stephen Bradford, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Rob Streble, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Pete Dugstad, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Joe Stein, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Courtney Borman, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP & Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP.

Stephen Nathan, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

John Taylor, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

Jay Milkey, ThirdParty Plaintiff, represented by Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Lee Seham , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP, Robert Adams Blake, Jr. , Wyatt & Blake, LLP, Stanley J. Silverstone , Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.

US Airline Pilots Association, ThirdParty Defendant, represented by John West Gresham , Tin, Fulton, Walker & Owens, Brian O'Dwyer , O'Dwyer & Bernstein LLP, Gary Silverman , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP, Joy Kim Mele , O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP & Zachary Richard Harkin , O'Dwyer & Bernstien LLP.


ORDER

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the parties' Joint Motion for Conditional Certification of Class Action for Settlement Purposes Only, Preliminary Approval of the Settlement, and Approval of the Content and Method of Distribution of Notice to Class Members...

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