United States Third Circuit

In a suit disputing the conditions of a corporate acquisition, dismissal of plaintiffs' claims, alleging defendant breached its duty of fair representation, is reversed where the district court incorrectly found these claims to be time-barred.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/12/2004
• Decided 10/26/2004
• Published 10/26/2004

Judges

• Before RENDELL, FISHER and VAN ANTWERPEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jerald R. Cureton, (Argued), H. Thomas Hunt, III, Anthony Valenti, Tara Ann Mosier, Cureton Caplan, Delran, NJ, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven K. Hoffman, (Argued), Edgar N. James, James & Hoffman, Washington, DC, James Katz, Jennings Sigmond, Cherry Hill, NJ, for Appellee Allied Pilots Association., Donald L. Havermann, (Argued), Harry Rissetto, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Washington, DC, Alfred J. Lechner, Jr., Joseph A. Piesco, Jr., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Princeton, NJ, for Appellees TWA Airlines, LLC and American Airlines, Inc., Daniel M. Katz, (Argued), Katz & Ranzman, Washington, DC, for Appellee Air Line Pilots Association.