From approximately May 1, 2005, Vision Airlines operated flights to Kabul, Afghanistan and Baghdad, Iraq, as a subcontractor to the United States government, in support of the United States’ mission in those two nations. Those flights, using 737 and 767 aircraft, were staffed by civilian flight and cabin crews who quite literally risked their lives to complete their missions into two of the most dangerous airfields in the world. To compensate them for that risk, the United States government provided Vision with hazardous duty pay that Vision was expected to pay to its crews. However, as the team including Grossman Roth trial lawyers proved at trial, Vision in fact kept the money for itself. Upon hearing the evidence presented on behalf of the plaintiff class, the jury awarded them $5,000,000 for the hazardous duty pay that they are owed.
This matter is currently on appeal to the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, headquartered in San Francisco. Grossman Roth trial lawyers are actively litigating that appeal, and await a ruling from that court. Below are significant documents from this litigation.
Doc – 159 Order Granting&Denying Mot for SJ
Doc – 172 Order Affirming Magistrate Order
Doc – 196 Order on Plf Motion for Sanctions
Doc – 250 Judgment
Class Brief on Appeal