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BRANCHE v. AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INC.

No. 02-14920.

342 F.3d 1248 (2003)

Michael F. BRANCHE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INC., a foreign corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 21, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig L. Berman, Berman Law Firm, P.A., St. Petersburg, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

R. Paul Roecker, Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel P.A., Orlando, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before MARCUS and WILSON, Circuit Judges, and RESTANI, Judge.

MARCUS, Circuit Judge:

This case ultimately requires us to determine whether a claim brought by appellant Michael Branche ("Branche") against his former employer, Airtran Airways, Inc. ("Airtran"), pursuant to Florida's Whistle-blower Act, Fla. Stat. § 448.102, is expressly pre-empted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act ("ADA"), 49 U.S.C. § 41713. This question forces us, in turn, to decide whether Branche's claim significantly affects "air carrier services...

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