Athearn et al. v. Alaska Airlines

Outcome: Summary judgments and sanctions affirmed.

Description: The trial court granted summary judgment on plaintiffs' discrimination (age, race, gender, disability, and union) and other claims, and imposed over $39,000 in sanctions against their attorney. (Alaska Airlines was represented by other counsel in the trial court.) Twelve plaintiffs and their attorney appealed. The 9th Circuit affirmed the summary judgments and sanctions.