Patrick A. Herring, Jr., Richard A. Brems, Joseph Haley, Ronald L. Jenkins v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., Air Line Pilots Association, International

The plaintiffs-appellants, Patrick Herring and a group of Delta Airline pilots, appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment to defendants-appellees, Delta Air Lines, Inc., (“Delta”) and Air Line Pilots Association, International, (“ALPA”). The plaintiffs-appellants also appeal the district court’s denial of their motions to compel discovery, to strike portions of declarations, and to add more plaintiffs to their complaint. The district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 , 1332, 1337, and 2201. The appellate court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review grants of summary judgment de novo. Eagle v. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., 769 F.2d 541, 547 (9th Cir.1985). We review denials of motions to compel discovery and to strike portions of declarations for abuse of discretion. Draper v. Coombs, 792 F.2d 915, 924 (9th Cir.1986). We review the denial of leave to amend after a responsive pleading has been filed for an abuse of discretion. Klamath-Lake Pharmaceutical Ass’n v. Klamath Medical Serv. Bureau, 701 F.2d 1276 , 1292 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 822 , 104 S.Ct. 88 , 78 L.Ed.2d 96 (1983).

In 1986, two airlines, Delta and Western Airlines,…