Legal Opinion

Adams v. U.S. Airways Group, Inc.

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided October 18, 2013No. Civil Action No. 12-5603PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GOLDBERG, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, passengers on a U.S. Airways flight to Orlando, have alleged that they were removed from the flight based upon their race. Plaintiffs have brought claims against Defendants, U.S. Airways Group, Inc. and U.S. Airways, Inc. (collectively “US Airways”), for race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Count I, “Discrimination In The Making and Enforcement of Contract”) and negligence (Count II, “Negligent Screening, Hiring, Training, Supervising, Disciplining and/or Retaining” and Count III, “Negligent Breach of Duty of Common Carrier”).

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2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. JEANJACQUES v. AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2021
  2. Jacquelyn Chiao, et al. v. United Airlines, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2026
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