Legal Opinion
Onoh v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 3, 2010No. 09-10971PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNES, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Lilian Onoh (“Onoh”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judg ment on her state-law breach-of-contract and intentional-infliction-of-emotional-distress (“IIED”) claims against Appellee Northwest Airlines (“Northwest”). The district court found that Onoh’s claims were preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act (“ADA”). We AFFIRM.
I. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Onoh, a Nigerian national and diplomat, purchased a round-trip ticket from Northwest and its partner, KLM “Royal Dutch” Airlines, from Nigeria to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (“DFW”)…
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