Legal Opinion
Adamsons v. American Airlines, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 15, 1982PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
We are asked on this appeal to determine whether or not the defendant airline properly exercised its authority under the Federal Aviation Act in refusing to transport plaintiff, an invalid paralyzed from the waist down as a result of an undiagnosed illness, on the flight in question.
In January, 1972, plaintiff was stricken with an undiagnosed illness while residing in Haiti. Her affliction first manifested itself on January 21 and during the next 10 days plaintiff suffered chest pains, weakened legs and incontinence. She consulted a number of local physicians who…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Angel v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1981
- Cordero v. CIA. Mexicana De Aviacion, S.A.District Court, C.D. California · 1981
- Adamsons v. American Airlines, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
3Cited by18 opinions
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- Elizabeth NEWMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., Defendant-Appellee, and Does 1 Through 50, Inclusive, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Alshrafi v. American Airlines, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2004
- Ruta v. Delta Airlines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2004
- Cerqueira v. American Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
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