Jordan v. Continental Airlines, Inc.

On June 29, 1999, James R. Jordan, Sr., was a passenger onboard a Continental Airlines flight, which arrived in Birmingham. James, who was 68 years old, suffered from hypertension and walked with a cane because of a leg injury. The facts were disputed as to whether James or a member of his family had requested a wheelchair in advance of the flight. However, before leaving the airplane, James or a family member requested a wheelchair for James's use in deboarding and exiting the airplane. A flight attendant with Continental went to look for a wheelchair, but she did not return. Subsequently, a…