DL judge to take two month medical leave

[General Lee]

UPDATE 2-Delta bankruptcy judge on medical leave
Mon Jan 9, 2006 12:14 PM ET
(Adds new judge, background)
NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The federal judge presiding over Delta Air Lines Inc. (DALRQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) bankruptcy has taken medical leave for two months, and the case was reassigned to her colleague Judge Adlai Hardin, a court official said on Monday.
Judge Prudence Carter Beatty notified the clerk's office for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York last week that she would need to take medical leave, a court official said.
A spokeswoman for the airline said, "We anticipate a seamless transition and look forward to continuing with our court supervised restructuring."
Delta, the No. 3 U.S. carrier, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September. The Atlanta-based airline has said it needs $3 billion in revenue hikes and cost savings to survive.
According to Delta's bankruptcy Web site, a hearing in Beatty's courtroom was scheduled for Jan. 19.
Hardin was named a federal bankruptcy judge in 1995. Prior to his appointment, he was a partner in the New York firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy.



Bye Bye--General Lee


PS--I think we have to have an agreement by March 22 via arbitrators if we don't get everything negotiated, but Judge Beatty may be back by then.

 

[FCPhotography]

Is that the one that said "Pilots are ridiculously over paid?"

 

[dtfl]

I'm not for or against her, but she said that. Then she found out only the widebody CPTs made the big bucks and basically said "Oh...."

 

[=w=]

Sounds like the mafia worked her over a bit...

 

[maru657]

Considering how weak pilot unions are, They are ridiculously overpaid.
Nothings free, you fight for it untill you own it.

 

[General Lee]

She eventually did a 180 on the "overpaid" remark, saying in court "I now know that not every pilot is paid $200,000 a year at Delta." The original info she got was that all retiring pilots got $1 million for their lump sums (when not even half got that, only ones at Delta for more than 25 years). Then she yelled at the company lawyer and told him what we would get credit for, rather than what they would get for FREE. (like scope changes, code share changes, etc) The Wall St Journal said she has had hip and leg problems, and that she may return at the end of our case. I doubt the new judge will do anything drastic or change anything, except that he may move the case forward a bit faster.


Bye Bye--General Lee