HODGES v. VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS, LTD.

No. 88 Civ. 1370 (LLS).

714 F.Supp. 75 (1988)

Richard HODGES, Charles L. James, William Nicholson, Juan Plaza, Jose Soto, Michael Wilson and Local 851, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Plaintiffs, v. VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS, LTD., Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

April 20, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen H. Kahn, New York City, for plaintiffs.

Baer Marks & Upham, New York City (Michael Delikat, of counsel), for defendant.


OPINION AND ORDER

STANTON, District Judge.

Plaintiffs claim that defendant discharged them in violation of the Railway Labor Act ("RLA"), 45 U.S.C. § 152, Third and Fourth, because of their union activities. They seek injunctive relief, reinstatement, back pay, punitive damages and costs. Defendants move to strike plaintiffs' jury demand on the ground that plaintiffs' claims for relief are equitable in nature. The motion is granted.

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