In Martin v. United Airlines, Inc., __ Fed. App'x __, 2018 WL 992289 (10th Cir. Feb. 21, 2018), Oklahoma residents brought a putative class action asserting various breach of contract theories against the airline arising from...more
3/20/2018
/ Airline Deregulation Act ,
Airlines ,
Airports ,
Appeals ,
Aviation Industry ,
Breach of Contract ,
Contract Terms ,
Cost Recovery ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Preemption ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Refunds ,
Ticket Pricing ,
Travelers ,
United Airlines
In April 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Airline Deregulation Act (ADA) preempted a frequent flyer program member's common law claim for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing because the...more
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously holds that the Airline Deregulation Act (ADA) preempts a state-law claim for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing where it seeks to enlarge the parties' voluntary...more