Legal Opinion
Casas v. American Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 17, 2002No. 00-41137, 00-41270PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
In 1996, Hector Casas lost a video camera worth over $1000 after he entrusted it to American Airlines as checked baggage on a flight from Texas to Florida. Casas sued American under state and federal law for the loss of the camera and sought certification of a class of similarly situated plaintiffs under Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 23. The district court granted class certification after holding that Casas could bring a private cause of action against American based on a federal regulation governing airline carriers. See 14 C.F.R. § 254.4. The court also held that federal…
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