Legal Opinion
National Federation of the Blind v. United Airlines Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 19, 2016No. 11-16240PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge BERZON; Concurrence by Judge KLEINFELD.
OPINION
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
This case requires us to consider once more the circumstances under which claims brought under state law are preempted by federal statutes governing air transportation. See, e.g., Gilstrap v. United Air Lines, Inc., 709 F.3d 995 (9th Cir.2013); Charas v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., 160 F.3d 1259 (9th Cir.1998) (en banc).
Plaintiff-Appellants the National Federation of the Blind1 and three blind individuals, Michael May, Michael Hingson, and Christina Thomas — collectively, “the Federation” — filed a class…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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