Legal Opinion
Cupp v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 2, 2026No. 250902Published
1Opinion of the Court
PRESENT: All the Justices NICHOLAS W. CUPP OPINION BY v. Record No. 250902 JUSTICE WESLEY G. RUSSELL, JR. APRIL 2, 2026 DELTA AIR LINES, INC., ET AL. UPON A QUESTION OF LAW CERTIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit entered a certification order asking this Court to answer a determinative question of Virginia law presented in Cupp v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.,
154 F.4th 178
(4th Cir. 2025). Pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia and Rule 5:40, we agreed to answer the following question…
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