Labor/Employment,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Feb. 24, 2021
$77M verdict for flight attendants is reversed, some claims upheld
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday affirmed much of U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar’s decision, rejecting — as another 9th Circuit panel did earlier this month — arguments by the airline that California law should not apply even though the workers spent much of their work hours outside the state.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel partially reversed a $77 million verdict in favor of flight attendants who won a 2019 case in Oakland federal court but ruled in favor of the plaintiffs on several key claims.
The appellate panel on Tuesday affirmed much of U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar's decision, rejecting -- as another 9th Circuit panel did earlier this ...
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