WILLIAMS v. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES


149 N.J. Super. 585 (1977)

374 A.2d 486

AVA WILLIAMS, PLAINTIFF, v. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES AND TRANSPORT WORKERS OF AMERICA UNION, THE AIRLINES STEWARDS AND STEWARDESSES ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 550, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division.

Decided May 6, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jeffrey K. McKinley for plaintiff (Messrs. Tutela and McKinley, attorneys).

Mr. Louis John Dughi, Jr. for defendant Trans World Airlines (Messrs. Shanley and Fisher, attorneys).

No one appeared for defendant, Transport Workers of America Union, The Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association, Local 550.


LESTER, J.S.C.

This novel matter comes before the court on an order to show cause for the release to plaintiff of the name and address of the author of a letter of complaint about plaintiff to her employer.

Plaintiff was employed by defendant Trans World Airlines as a probationary flight attendant. She was discharged in September 1976 after defendant had received a letter of complaint from a passenger on the airplane which included the following language:...

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