Blogs about: Passenger Claims Domestic Flights
Airline not liable for passenger trip and fall
Kenneth Nankin wrote 1 year ago: Keyes v. American Airlines, Inc. (E.D.N.Y. Nov. 30, 2006). After the New York to San Diego flig … more »
Court denies passenger recovery against airline for loss of itinerant robot head
Kenneth Nankin wrote 2 weeks ago: Hanson v. America West Airlines, Inc. (C.D. Cal. Mar. 29, 2008). Sometimes the truth is stranger t … more »
Court holds that no implied ACAA private right of action exists
Kenneth Nankin wrote 2 months ago: Wright v. American Airlines, Inc. (E.D. Mo. Mar. 3, 2008). The plaintiff filed suit for herself an … more »
Airline obtains reversal of passenger jury verdict in refusal to transport case
Kenneth Nankin wrote 5 months ago: Cerqueira v. American Airlines, Inc. (1st Cir. (Mass.) Jan. 10, 2008). As previously reported, in … more »
Court partially grants airline motion to dismiss injured passenger's complaint
Kenneth Nankin wrote 5 months ago: Levy v. Continental Airlines, Inc. (E.D. Pa. Oct. 1, 2007). During a flight from Houston to Philad … more »
Court considers "single operation" issue in baggage case
Kenneth Nankin wrote 10 months ago: Gerard v. American Airlines, Inc. (Conn. Super. July 12, 2007). After the passenger filed a lawsui … more »
DOT considering whether to increase denied boarding compensation
Kenneth Nankin wrote 11 months ago: Way back in 1978, the CAB increased to $400 the maximum amount of compensation due from an airline t … more »
DOT increases baggage liability limit for domestic air travel
Kenneth Nankin wrote 1 year ago: On January 29, 2007, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a Final Rule increasing the minimu … more »
Airline summary judgment motion denied in jetway incident case
Kenneth Nankin wrote 1 year ago: Gunther v. AirTran Holdings, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 24, 2007). The passenger sustained injuries when … more »
Jury returns verdict for passenger in refusal to transport case
Kenneth Nankin wrote 1 year ago: Cerqueira v. American Airlines, Inc. (D. Mass. Jan. 12, 2007). In December 2003, the airline remov … more »
Airline summary judgment motion granted in boarding discrimination case
Kenneth Nankin wrote 1 year ago: Dasrath v. Continental Airlines, Inc. (D. N.J. Dec. 22, 2006). Three months after September 11, a … more »
Airline summary judgment motion denied in another trip and fall case
Kenneth Nankin wrote 1 year ago: Doris v. Allegheny County Airport Authority and U.S. Airways, Inc. (W.D. Pa. Dec. 8, 2006). Rather … more »
Airline summary judgment motion denied in trip and fall case
Kenneth Nankin wrote 1 year ago: Burgos v. American Airlines, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 7, 2006). The passenger allegedly tripped on a pl … more »
Passenger emotional distress claim fails because physical impact absent
Kenneth Nankin wrote 1 year ago: Atlantic Coast Airlines v. Cook (Ind. Dec. 6, 2006). A passenger disrupted a commuter flight fr … more »
