Marie Marsden v. Southwest Airlines Co.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA MARIE MARSDEN : : CIVIL ACTION v. : No. 25-6615 : SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. : McHUGH, J. July 2, 2026 MEMORANDUM This is a civil action brought by a physically disabled passenger who claims she was denied required assistance by Southwest Airlines employees while checking into her flight at Philadelphia International Airport. Most significantly, she alleges that she was denied permission to keep a back-up cardiac assistive device at her seat. Many of Plaintiff’s allegations are rooted in the federal Air Carrier Access…