U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 8, 2011
Panel rules against airline
Dealing the second blow in a week against corporate arguments that federal statutes trump state laws, a 9th Circuit panel on Friday held that the Airline Deregulation Act does not foreclose state common law breach of contract claims.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Dealing the second blow in a week against corporate arguments that federal statutes trump state laws, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Friday held that the Airline Deregulation Act does not foreclose state common law breach of contract claims.
The decision let a potential class action proceed against Delta Air Lines Inc. The suit was filed by passengers complaining Delta's 2008 merger p...
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