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Bahig Saliba v. American Airlines, Inc., et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-15249 · judgment April 30, 2024


Certiorari denied · October 7, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Whether the Respondent’s demands for a medical treatment(s) or procedure(s) that are not required, authorized, or regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), that directly impact the pilot medical certification standards and process, violated a right created in the law, interfered and impaired the Petitioner’s ability to perform his duties, fulfil his obligations, and to make declarations reserved for the Petitioner, and whether the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (The Act) gives him an implied private right to action to recover compensation owed to him by the air carrier. Whether the above demands by the air carrier violate the terms and conditions of an employment contract under which the Petitioner has an obligation to provide a valid First-Class FAA medical certificate that meets FAA medical certification standards at set intervals.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Bahig Saliba

For respondent
Nicholas A Gillard-Byers
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 07 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 11 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
  3. Aug 27 2024
    Waiver of right of respondent American Airlines, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
  4. Jul 24 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 20, 2024)