Pilot wins lawsuit against Bombardier Flexjet

[finnjl]

everyone is typed in the aircraft at flex

 

[mikefl47]

everyone is typed in the aircraft at flex

This is not true. There was a period of time when pilots were not typed right away. I was a April 2000 hire and didnt get the 60 type for 10 months. Some waited longer then that. We were told in the interview that you would be typed, but some reason that changed. I forget what the exact reason was.

Heck we were told alot of lies then. Mainly from KP. She would tell you anything you needed to hear. She needed bodies and didnt care if she lied.

 

[rumrnr78]

I know several Flex pilots who have not been asked to honor the contract, one after only 4 months of employment! So, besides the forementioned legal finding is the legal precedent of "Estoppel". To wit:

A rule of law that when person A, by act or words, gives person B reason to believe a certain set of facts upon which person B takes action, person A cannot later, to his (or her) benefit, deny those facts or say that his (or her) earlier was improper.

So, in plain English, the fact that they have let other pilots off the hook prevents them from enforcing their training contract. This has been upheld in other court rulings. Homeowners that allowed beach access then tried to cut off the public have been defeated by the "Right of Estopple".

Sue safe- rum

PS- GSX: Try reading the story before you respond.

 

[Flex-ible]

He just set legal precedence so that if anyone else wants to challenge it they are at a much better starting point. May not be good for him but in the bigger picture it is good for others.

Legally speaking, a jury verdict does not set legal precedence. It can't be cited in another trial. Only a judge's opinion sets legal precedence.

 

[GSXR600]

I don't know about that. I'm having some contract issues with a former part 134 & 1/2 and it seems each case has to be looked at individually. Lawyer said, "generally if you can't prove wrong doing which forces you to leave negating the contract they typically hold up." Looks like Flex didn't hold up their end of the contract in his specific case.

Good luck to anyone fighting a training contract. I think they're a disgusting part of our industry and once I have my law degree I will fight any pilot training contract case pro-bono.

I agreed with u on this one, but my point is that, I dont think noone on this board has 70K to blow it off like that just to prove a point.

 

[GSXR600]

I know several Flex pilots who have not been asked to honor the contract, one after only 4 months of employment! So, besides the forementioned legal finding is the legal precedent of "Estoppel". To wit:

A rule of law that when person A, by act or words, gives person B reason to believe a certain set of facts upon which person B takes action, person A cannot later, to his (or her) benefit, deny those facts or say that his (or her) earlier was improper.

So, in plain English, the fact that they have let other pilots off the hook prevents them from enforcing their training contract. This has been upheld in other court rulings. Homeowners that allowed beach access then tried to cut off the public have been defeated by the "Right of Estopple".

Sue safe- rum

PS- GSX: Try reading the story before you respond.

Soo you are telling me that you would agreed to pay 70k just to prove a point???

 

[rumrnr78]

GSX- Are you not reading the entire context or are you just plain stupid?

 

[GSXR600]

GSX- Are you not reading the entire context or are you just plain stupid?

naaahhh!! I am just plain stupid!!

 

[rumrnr78]

Thank you, an honest post!!

 

[FLYLOW22]

I think I would have just paid the $5000 and said the hell with it, I'm going to Netjets. Now he has to pay his lawyer $70k!

He settled for the amount of damages... including legal fees.