Legal Opinion
Michelle Gilstrap v. United Air Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 12, 2013No. 11-55271PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
Michelle Gilstrap has difficulty walking because of osteoarthritis and other health problems. She alleges that, on two airplane trips in 2008 and 2009, United Air Lines (“United”) did not provide her with adequate assistance moving through the airport and that she suffered physical and emotional injuries, as a result. Gilstrap sued United, alleging several causes of action under California state tort law and a violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”). Our questions are (1) whether Gilstrap’s state-law claims are preempted by…
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