Originally Posted by Flyingmama
I am having a little trouble understanding a) why you are suing American Airlines for $10,000
and b) why is photocopying your child's birth certificate a security breech?
I think the OP has obfuscated by his presentation style. I assume what he's saying here is that Costa Rica is "suing" AA for $10,000, which I mean to take that this is the fine Costa Rica imposes on airlines who transport people ineligible to enter the country. As for the photocopy, I assume this is the evidence Costa Rica will present to AA when sending the bill for the 10 large.
If things transpired as the OP claims, then AA will pay a fine, and they'll make the OP whole some way or another, depending on how how generous they may be. A return of their money plus miles for actual flown/inconvenience is probably the least AA will do.