TWA Air Crew Employees Ass'n v. Icahn Enterprises

**TWA Air Crew Employees Association v. Icahn Enterprises** This case involved a dispute between an airline workers' union and Icahn Enterprises over personal injury claims. The TWA Air Crew Employees Association tried to sue on behalf of its members who claimed they were injured while working for the airline company. The court ruled against the workers' union on two main grounds. First, the court decided that the union itself didn't have the legal right to file personal injury lawsuits on behalf of its individual members. Second, even if individual workers had tried to sue on their own, too much time had passed under the statute of limitations - the legal deadline for filing such claims. The appeals court agreed with the lower court's decision, meaning Icahn Enterprises won the case completely. **What this means for workers:** This ruling shows that unions cannot always step in to file personal injury lawsuits for their members. Individual workers typically need to file these claims themselves, and they must do so within strict time limits set by law. Workers should be aware of these deadlines and consider taking legal action promptly if they believe they've been injured due to their employer's actions.