Legal Opinion
Iris Statland v. American Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 16, 1993No. 92-2062PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal we consider two issues important to federal regulation of the airline industry: whether Section 411(b) of the Federal Aviation Act, 49 U.S.CApp. § 1381(b), creates a private right of action for airline ticket purchasers, and whether federal law preempts state actions that challenge an airline’s ticket refund policies.
The underlying facts are simple: Iris Stat-land bought an American Airlines ticket with a 10 percent cancellation penalty. When she canceled it American kept 10 percent of the federal tax she paid, or $1.25, in addition to 10 percent of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- California v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Thompson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Daniel K. Graf v. Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company, an Illinois CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Illinois Corporate Travel, Inc., Doing Business as McTravel Travel Services v. American Airlines, Inc., and Ivi Travel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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