Legal Opinion
Elizabeth NEWMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., Defendant-Appellee, and Does 1 Through 50, Inclusive, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 4, 1999No. 97-55115PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Elizabeth Newman appeals the district court’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of American Airlines, Inc. (“American”) on her complaint that American discriminated against her due to her disabilities. Newman’s complaint listed causes of action for: 1) violation of the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (“ACAA”), 49 U.S.C. § 41705; 2) negligence; 3) intentional infliction of emotional distress; 4) negligent- infliction of emotional distress; and 5) breach of contract. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of American on all claims. We have…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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