Legal Opinion
William D. West v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 5, 1991No. 89-35820PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant, William D. West (West) purchased a ticket to travel on Northwest Airlines, Inc., (Northwest) from Great Falls, Montana to Arlington, Virginia. Northwest overbooked West’s flight and refused to allow West to board the plane. West brought this action against Northwest for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing under Montana law. The district court granted summary judgment for Northwest on the ground that West’s claim was preempted by the Federal Aviation Act. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part to the district court to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Watt v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Nader v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- California v. ARC America Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Fu-Kong Tzung Jean Tzung v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, and Does 1 Through 100, InclusiveCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Michael Hingson v. Pacific Southwest Airlines, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by25 opinions
- G.S. Rasmussen & Associates, Inc. v. Kalitta Flying Service, Inc. Connie Kalitta Services, Inc. Conrad A. KalittaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- William D. West v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Kiefer v. Continental Airlines, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994
- Donna Jean Harris v. American Airlines, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and John Doe, a Fictitious PartyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Vail v. Pan Am Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1992
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