Legal Opinion
Tobin Ex Rel. L. v. Federal Express Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 30, 2014No. 14-1567PublishedCited by 152 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Maryangela Tobin sued defendant-appellee Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) for invasion of privacy, infliction of emotional distress, and negligence. After some preliminary skirmishing, FedEx asked the district court to enter summary judgment in its favor on the principal ground that the plaintiffs claims are barred by the preemption provision of the Airline Deregulation Act (ADA), 49 U.S.C. § 41713(b)(1). The court, ruling ora sponte, granted FedEx’s motion. The plaintiff appeals.
Our primary task is to determine whether and to what extent ADA…
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