(June 2, 2016, 10:25 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — Federal and state wage claims brought by a proposed class of flight attendants fail, but not on the jurisdictional grounds as claimed by the employer, an Illinois federal judge ruled May 24 (Andrea Hirst, et al. v. SkyWest, Inc., et al., No. 15-2036, N.D. Ill.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67806).

(Opinion available. Document #43-160603-026Z.)

Andrea Hirst, Molly Stover and Emily Stroble Sze worked as flight attendants (FAs) for SkyWest Airlines Inc. They filed a class complaint against SkyWest Airlines and SkyWest Inc. in the...