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Huhmann v FedEx, et al., Southern District of California, Case No. 3:13-CV-00787-BAS-NLS On November 2, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Dale Huhmann, who alleged that upon his return from military service with the United States Air Force Reserve, he was entitled […]

Pilot Law’s recent USERRA case: Huhmann v. FedEx, resulted in a trial verdict in the Southern District of California in favor of Pilot Law’s client, Dale Huhmann in April 2015. Mr. Huhmann is a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who alleged that he was denied $10,300 worth of signing bonus paid by FedEx while he […]

On February 13, 2017, we filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of potentially thousands of Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots who are members of the Reserves or National Guard. The allegations in the Complaint identify Delta’s continued pattern of harassment and discrimination against our service members including actions and comments aimed at coercing and […]

As we previously reported on “The Truth About Differential Pay”, in 2015 we obtained a favorable differential pay verdict on behalf of one of our Reservist clients. The case, which concerned the pay the Reservist was due from his Federal Government employer while he was on U.S. military duty, raised many interesting and important points, […]

The NTSB has released its Preliminary Report on the Brown Field mid-air collision which is attached below. The Preliminary Report is based on updated factual data including aircraft specifics, meteorological information and witness statements. As is often the case, the witness statements are contradictory; some witnesses identified both aircraft as being “on downwind” while another […]

Brian visited Fox 5 News to discuss the recent Otay Mesa plane crash.

On August 16, 2015 shortly after 11:00 Pacific Daylight Time, a Cessna 172 and a Sabreliner business jet collided in midair just east of Brown Field in the Otay Mesa area of San Diego. The Cessna pilot, identified as Michael Copeland, 55, an executive with Qualcomm and a resident of San Diego was fatally injured […]

We recently obtained a favorable differential pay verdict on behalf of one of our Reservist clients. The case, which concerned the pay the Reservist was due from his Federal Government employer while he was on U.S. military duty, raised many interesting and important points, particularly for those who are in the Reserves and National Guard, […]

An appeal from the dismissal of an action under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Watch the recording of Jeffrey Church v. City of Reno, et al from July 8, 2015. About USERRA Enacted in 1994, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protect service members’ reemployment rights when they are […]

Recent USERRA Victory Huhmann v FedEx, et al., Southern District of California, Case No. 3:13-CV-00787-BAS-NLS On April 1, 2015, we went to trial against Federal Express Corporation for its failure to pay the proper signing bonus to our client, one of FedEx’ pilots and a retired United States Air Force Reserve officer. Our client was […]