The current issue of AIN has some follow up material on the age discrimination lawsuit brought against PivatAir by a Gulfstream pilot. The plaintiff, Doyle Baker filed suit in July 2004 alleging that PrivatAir has fired him at age 62 due, in part to age discrimination.
He also charged that two other PrivatAir pilots and a flight attendant had conspired with PrivatAir in making false accusations against him. They included alcoholism, sleeping at the controls, performing unauthorized approaches, and mental incompetence.
The jury ordered PrivatAir to pay Baker $2,517 million for age discrimination, $14 million for defamation, $5.717 million for “intentional infliction” and $10 million for punitive damages. In addition the court ordered the two other pilots, John Kaylor and John Davee to pay $15.727 million and $3.219 million, respectively, for defamation, intentional infliction and punitive damages. Damn, I didn’t know to SoCal guys may so much! Flight Attendant Robert Fries was ordered to pay $12.72 million.
Baker’s attorney, Michael Kelly to AIN that the crewmembers likely have indemnity agreements with PrivatAir meaning that the company would be responsible for payment of any judgment against them.
The article went on to say that at this point just about anything was possible regarding a final settlement up to and including Baker moving to attach PrivatAir’s assets.
This is a very large award the attorneys said, thus opening up numerous avenues for settlements. These types of settlements usually come with stringent confidentiality agreements so the public seldom learns the end results.
He also charged that two other PrivatAir pilots and a flight attendant had conspired with PrivatAir in making false accusations against him. They included alcoholism, sleeping at the controls, performing unauthorized approaches, and mental incompetence.
The jury ordered PrivatAir to pay Baker $2,517 million for age discrimination, $14 million for defamation, $5.717 million for “intentional infliction” and $10 million for punitive damages. In addition the court ordered the two other pilots, John Kaylor and John Davee to pay $15.727 million and $3.219 million, respectively, for defamation, intentional infliction and punitive damages. Damn, I didn’t know to SoCal guys may so much! Flight Attendant Robert Fries was ordered to pay $12.72 million.
Baker’s attorney, Michael Kelly to AIN that the crewmembers likely have indemnity agreements with PrivatAir meaning that the company would be responsible for payment of any judgment against them.
The article went on to say that at this point just about anything was possible regarding a final settlement up to and including Baker moving to attach PrivatAir’s assets.
This is a very large award the attorneys said, thus opening up numerous avenues for settlements. These types of settlements usually come with stringent confidentiality agreements so the public seldom learns the end results.
