<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by B747-437B:
Unfortunately, these lawsuits do not stand a chance. Under current FARs, the captain of an aircraft is entitled to use his complete discretion...</font>
I disagree here. Take a look at the actual complaint:
http://news.findlaw.com/cnn/docs/acl...nt60402cmp.pdf
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Plaintiff Michael Dasrath, an American citizen of Indian descent, was kicked off a flight for which he possessed a valid ticket simply because, he was told, a fellow passenger felt uncomfortable having him on board.
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I'm not a lawyer but I do realize that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 will definitely take precedence over some stupid FAA rule. Its really up to the courts to decide if the pilot's discretion was justified. I think the ACLU is involved to see if the FAA rule for pilots discretion is in violation of federal civil rights or not.
[This message has been edited by sgopal2 (edited 06-08-2002).]