Opinion ID: 535322
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Heading: Attorneys' Fees and Court Costs

Text: 58 ALPA requests attorneys' fees and double court costs pursuant to Rule 38, Fed.R.App.P. Under Rule 38, we have authority to assess double costs and/or attorneys' fees as sanctions for filing frivolous appeals. See 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1912; Kelley v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 803 F.2d 516, 519 (9th Cir.1986). A frivolous appeal is wholly without merit. Id.; see also Matter of Hawaii Corp., 796 F.2d 1139, 1144 (9th Cir.1986); Libby, McNeill, and Libby v. City National Bank, 592 F.2d 504, 514-15 (9th Cir.1978). Although we disagree with the individual pilots' contentions, we cannot say they are wholly without merit. Consequently, we do not view this as an appropriate case for sanctions. 59 For the reasons stated, the district court's grant of summary judgment is AFFIRMED. 7