Newsstand - One pax who wouldn't take no for an answer

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/07/Columns/He_didn_t_take_no_for.shtml

When Continental Airlines bumped Thatcher A. Stone and his daughter off a flight last Christmas Day, he bumped back.

This wasn't a minor inconvenience. Their ski trip was ruined because Continental couldn't get them on another flight to Colorado for six days, Stone says, and the airline refused to compensate him for lost deposits on a ski lodge and other expenses.

So, he sued in small claims court in New York City. Last month, a judge awarded Stone $3,110 for his expenses and inconvenience.

Is this really much different from what was posted a month or two ago?

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/07/Columns/He_didn_t_take_no_for.shtml

When Continental Airlines bumped Thatcher A. Stone and his daughter off a flight last Christmas Day, he bumped back.

This wasn't a minor inconvenience. Their ski trip was ruined because Continental couldn't get them on another flight to Colorado for six days, Stone says, and the airline refused to compensate him for lost deposits on a ski lodge and other expenses.

So, he sued in small claims court in New York City. Last month, a judge awarded Stone $3,110 for his expenses and inconvenience.