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Adames v. Executive Airlines, Inc.

1st CircuitJuly 19, 2001No. 00-1663Cited 37 times
Defendant WinExecutive Airlines, Inc.
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Torruella, Stahl, Lipez
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of flight attendants' claims under Puerto Rico labor laws, finding the claims preempted by the Railway Labor Act because their resolution requires interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement.

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