Legal Opinion
Gill v. JetBlue Airways Corp.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 14, 2011No. Civil Action No. 10-11454-FDSPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This is an action against JetBlue Airways for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff George Gill, an incomplete quadriplegic, while boarding an aircraft. The complaint alleges negligence in the accommodation of Mr. Gill’s disability during aircraft boarding. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship.
JetBlue has moved for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c). In substance, it contends that plaintiffs’ tort claims are preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978…
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