Legal Opinion
Ralph Nader, Connecticut Citizen Action Group v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 18, 1980No. 78-1251PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROBB.
ROBB, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by Allegheny Airlines from a judgment of the District Court awarding the plaintiff Ralph Nader compensatory and punitive damages for fraudulent misrepresentation in the sale of an airline ticket.
The facts giving rise to Nader’s claim are not disputed. He was scheduled to address a rally in Hartford, Connecticut at noon on April 28, 1972. On April 25, 1972 he reserved a seat on Allegheny flight 864, scheduled to depart from Washington, D. C. for Hartford at 10:15 A.M. on April 28. His reservation was a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Nader v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Ralph Nader v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Nader v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1978
- Nader v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1973
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