Williams v. United Airlines, Inc.
- William Alsup
- 3:19-cv-02988
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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Williams v. United Airlines, Inc.: Judge Alsup denied certification for an immediate appeal of an evidentiary ruling about excluding a recording.
Clarence Williams and United Airlines, Inc.; the parties could not obtain Section 1292(b) certification for an immediate appeal of the evidentiary issue.
What happened
In Clarence Williams v. United Airlines, Inc., the court considered whether to certify an immediate appeal of a ruling involving the exclusion of a recording under the Wiretap Act.
The court described the issue as evidentiary and said the case had enough evidence to proceed to trial even if the recording were excluded.
Judge William Alsup denied the motion under Section 1292(b), finding that an immediate appeal would not materially advance the end of the litigation.
The detailed version
- Williams v. United Airlines, Inc. · No. 3:19-cv-02988
- William Alsup
- Apr. 8, 2021
Background
The order addressed a motion seeking certification under Section 1292(b), a federal law that can allow an immediate appeal of certain nonfinal rulings. The requested certification concerned an earlier evidentiary ruling about exclusion of a recording under the Wiretap Act.
Court's Reasoning
The court characterized the matter as an evidentiary issue. It stated that enough evidence existed for the case to proceed to trial even if the recording were excluded. Because an immediate appeal would not materially advance termination of the litigation, the court declined to certify the issue for appeal.
Disposition
The motion to certify under Section 1292(b) was denied. The order was signed by William Alsup, United States District Judge.
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