Legal Opinion
Cynthia Love v. Delta Air Lines
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 31, 2002No. 02-10223PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
The Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (the “ACAA”), 100 Stat. 1080, as amended, 49 U.S.C. § 41705, prohibits air carriers from discriminating against disabled individuals. This interlocutory appeal presents a question of first impression in this circuit: Does the ACAA create by implication a private right of action in a federal district court for a disabled individual alleging violations of its provisions? The district court answered this question in the affirmative. However, after careful review of the ACAA’s text and structure, we can discern no congressional intent to…
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