NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. v. TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA

Nos. 78-1056, 78-1098 and 78-1141.

606 F.2d 1350 (1979)

NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. v. TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, Appellant, Air Line Pilots Association, International. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. v. TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO. Appeal of AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC., Appellant, v. TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO and Air Line Pilots Association, International.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 30, 1979.

Rehearing Denied October 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen B. Moldof, New York City, with whom Robert S. Savelson, New York City, and Donald J. Capuano, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant/cross-appellee, Air Line Pilots Ass'n, Intern.

Asher W. Schwartz, New York City, for appellant/cross-appellee, Transport Workers Union of America.

Henry E. Halladay, Minneapolis, Minn., with whom David A. Ranheim, Robert G. Bayer, Minneapolis, Minn., and Philip A. Lacovara, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee/cross-appellant, Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Vella M. Fink, Atty., E. E. O. C., Washington, D. C., with whom Charles L. Reischel, Asst. Gen. Counsel, E. E. O. C., Washington, D. C., was on the brief for amicus curiae urging dismissal.

William R. Hayden, Washington, D. C., entered an appearance for Air Line Pilots Ass'n, Intern. in No. 78-1056.

Before WRIGHT, Chief Judge, and ROBINSON, Circuit Judge, and RICHEY, District Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Judge CHARLES R. RICHEY.

CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge:

In this case, we are called upon to determine whether an employer who violates both the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 possesses, under either law, a right of contribution from a union which allegedly participated in the wrong. We affirm the district court's ruling that no such right exists...

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