1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 675 F.2d
  5. 675 F.2d 1303 (1982)
 

NORTHWEST AIRLINES v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN.

No. 79-2538.

675 F.2d 1303 (1982)

NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC., Petitioner, v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, Respondent, Robert T. McClellan, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 23, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Stein, Washington, D. C., with whom Philip A. Lacovara, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for petitioner.

Wendy Miller Keats, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., with whom Charles F. C. Ruff, U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., at the time the brief was filed, and Anthony J. Steinmeyer, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for respondent.

Thomas B. Carr, Washington, D. C., was on the statement, in lieu of brief, for intervenor.

Before ROBB and WALD, Circuit Judges, and GERHARD A. GESELL, District Judge, for the District of Columbia.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROBB.

ROBB, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Northwest Airlines, Inc., challenges the refusal of the Federal Aviation Administration to revoke an exemption from disqualification for a pilot's certificate by reason of alcoholism. The exemption was issued to a commercial airline pilot, Robert T. McClellan, employed by Northwest. The FAA ruled that the pilot's voluntary surrender of his exemption mooted the case and eliminated...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases