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Ruling will be made in 2 hours...
Hawaiian is asking for $173 million.
Ruling expected in Hawaiian Airlines vs. Mesa case
Advertiser Staff
Hawaiian Airlines' request for sanctions against Mesa Air Group, the parent company of interisland carrier go!, will be ruled on at 2 p.m. today by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Faris.
Hawaiian Airlines is seeking $173 million in damages in its lawsuit against Mesa, according to court arguments this morning.
The amount previously had not been disclosed because Hawaiian's lawsuit was filed under seal.
Hawaiian is suing Mesa alleging the Phoenix-based company used confidential Hawaiian information to start go!.
The air carrier says Mesa gained the information during Hawaiian's recent bankruptcy proceedings. Max Blecher, a Mesa attorney, disclosed the amount Hawaiian is seeking during the third day of court hearings in Honolulu.