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Comair Inc. v. Air Line Pilots Assoc. (In re Delta Air Lines Inc.)

Comair Inc. v. Air Line Pilots Assoc. (In re Delta Air Lines Inc.)

Ruling
Debtor airline's rejection of collective bargaining agreement with pilot's union allowed court to issue strike injunction without violating the Norris-LaGuardia Act.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff airline, a bankruptcy debtor, obtained approval to reject a collective bargaining agreement between the airline and defendant airline pilots'union. After the union expressed an intent to strike if the airline implemented proposed new terms of employment, the airline brought an adversary proceeding against the union and moved for a preliminary injunction to prohibit the union and its members from striking.

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opinion summary, case decided on February 07, 2007 , LexisNexis #0307-029