Legal Opinion
Donna Jean Harris v. American Airlines, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and John Doe, a Fictitious Party
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1995No. 92-36768PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAVY, Circuit Judge:
The issue before us is whether section 1305(a)(1) of the Federal Aviation Act, also known as the Airline Deregulation Act (the Act), 49 U.S.CApp. §§ 1301-1308 (1978 and Supp.1994) preempts state law claims against an airline for negligence, the intentional infliction of emotional distress, and violation of a state public accommodation statute where one passenger harassed another by making rude and obnoxious remarks indicative of racial animus.
On September 30, 1990, Donna Jean Harris (Harris), a black female, traveled from Dallas, Texas, to Portland, Oregon, on American…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- American Airlines, Inc. v. WolensSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Michael Hingson v. Pacific Southwest Airlines, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- William D. West v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
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