Brennan v. Southwest Airlines

Citation140 F.3d 849
Decision Date09 April 1998
Docket NumberNo. 96-17053.,96-17053.
PartiesMargaret BRENNAN; Michael Manders; Ann Dichov, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES; Alaska Airlines Corporation; United Air Lines Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.
CourtU.S. Court of Appeals — Ninth Circuit

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; Vaughan R. Walker, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-96-01841-VRW.

ORDER

The Opinion filed on January 28, 1988, slip op. 847 , is amended as follows:

1. On page 856, line 8 [134 F.3d at 1410, line 7], change "See" to "Cf."

2. On page 856, line 10 [134 F.3d at 1410, line 10], after "should read the" insert "identical language of a companion".

3. On page 856, line 12 [134 F.3d at 1410, line 14], delete "See id."

4. On page 856, line 16 [134 F.3d at 1410, line 20], add "Cf." before "Id." and insert "in a companion statute" after "(holding that".

The panel votes to deny appellants' petition for rehearing. Judge T.G. Nelson votes to reject the suggestion for rehearing en banc and Judge Goodwin and Judge Rhoades so recommend.

The full court has been advised of the en banc suggestion and no judge of the court has requested a vote on it.

With the exception of the amendments listed above, the petition for rehearing is DENIED and the suggestion for rehearing en banc is REJECTED.

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