Doe v. Delta Airlines, Inc.

OPINION & ORDER

PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge.

In this diversity action, plaintiff Jane Doe sues defendant Delta Airlines, Inc. (“Delta”) for events that occurred during a flight delay, culminating in her arrest for public intoxication. Doe brings claims for battery, defamation, false arrest, malicious prosecution, and negligence. She seeks compensatory and punitive damages-

Before the Court are competing motions for summary judgment. Delta "moves against all of Doe’s claims, claiming they are preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 41713(b)(1) (“ADA”) and the- Federal…