Rudolph v. United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MARK HANSEN and JASON BUFFER, Plaintiffs, No. 20 CV 2142 v. Judge Thomas M. Durkin UNITED AIRLINES, INC., Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiffs Mark Hansen and Jason Buffer filed this putative nationwide class action alleging breach of contract by defendant United Airlines, Inc. (“United”). Plaintiffs now move for class certification. R. 171. For the reasons stated below, that motion is denied. Background This case arises out of United’s many flight cancellations during the COVID- 19 pandemic.…