Legal Opinion

Boswell v. Skywest Airlines, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided March 15, 2004No. 02-4188PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENRY, Circuit Judge.

Susan Boswell filed this action against Skywest Airlines, Inc., seeking an injunction requiring Skywest to provide medical oxygen for her on flights from St George to Salt Lake City, Utah. Ms. Boswell asserted claims under the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), 49 U.S.C. § 41705. The district court granted summary judgment to Skywest, reasoning that: (1) the Rehabilitation Act did not apply to Skywest’s flights from St. George to Salt Lake City because Skywest does not receive federal financial assistance for this flight, and (2)…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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3Cited by47 opinions

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