Hubbard v. United Airlines

927 F.2d 1094 136 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2750 , 59 USLW 2603 , 118 Lab.Cas. P 10,601 , RICO Bus.Disp.Guide 7711 Norma Kay HUBBARD, Individually, and on Behalf of all Plaintiffs Similarly Situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware Corporation, the Pacific Ins. Co., Ltd., a Hawaii Corp., Hartford Life & Accident Company, Inc., a Connecticut Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. No. 90-15187. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 6, 1990. Decided March 8, 1991. Kurt A. Gronau, Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiff-appellant. Richard M. Rand, Torkildson, Katz, Jossem, Fonseca, Jaffe & Moore, and Diane W. Wong, Libkuman, Ventura, Ayabe, Chong & Nishimoto, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. Before SKOPIL, BEEZER and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. BEEZER, Circuit Judge: 1 Norma Kay Hubbard appeals the district court's order granting a motion to dismiss her RICO action against her employer and other defendants. 741 F.Supp. 195 . The district court concluded that the Railway Labor Act (RLA) preempts her claims. We affirm. 2 * Hubbard's complaint alleged RICO…