Hughes v. Southwest Airlines Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION BRIAN HUGHES, individually and on behalf ) of all others similarly situated, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 18 C 5315 v. ) ) Judge Sara L. Ellis SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.,1 ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION AND ORDER After running out of de-icer fluid, Defendant Southwest Airlines Co. (“Southwest”) cancelled a number of flights in and out of Midway airport in Chicago, Illinois on February 11, 2018, including Plaintiff Brian Hughes’ flight from Phoenix to Midway. Hughes then brought this class action lawsuit against Southwest for breach…