Legal Opinion
Jake Pittari v. American Eagle Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 9, 2006No. 05-4181/06-2287PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
American Eagle Airlines, Inc. (American Eagle), appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Jake Pittari (Pittari) on Ms claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990(ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. American Eagle argues Pittari failed to prove unlawful discrimination and his claim is preempted by the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151-188. American Eagle also appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for post-offer costs, and the district court’s award of attorney fees and costs to Pittari. Following our thorough review of the record, we vacate the…
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