Lawsuit Against AA-- Mistreatment of Pregnant Passenger, Emotional Support Dog
Aug 8, 2019, 6:42 am
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At least (presumably) the husband and father had paid tickets and weren't trying to travel as freebies.
Aug 8, 2019, 8:54 am
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Aug 8, 2019, 10:11 am
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26. To date, Plaintiff has been a nervous wreck,
and has been severely distraught. Her anxiety has increased substantially, and she has not yet recovered from her mental pain and anguish.
Aug 8, 2019, 11:15 am
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My guess is she will get something, probably a few hundred thousand, of which the attorney will take 33%. The attorney will then become the go-to lawyer for these types of frivolous cases, which will then multiply other the next few years. The airlines wont care, as they will just cut services and/or raise fares to off-set the loss. The average passenger however, will end up paying for this, in the form of more expensive travel...
Aug 8, 2019, 12:00 pm
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Well ... if you've seen the movie, you'll understand the sensationalism and how they can afford to fly on paid J/F.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Dogs_(2016_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Dogs_(2016_film)
Aug 8, 2019, 12:10 pm
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Aug 8, 2019, 12:13 pm
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My guess is she will get something, probably a few hundred thousand, of which the attorney will take 33%. The attorney will then become the go-to lawyer for these types of frivolous cases, which will then multiply other the next few years. The airlines wont care, as they will just cut services and/or raise fares to off-set the loss. The average passenger however, will end up paying for this, in the form of more expensive travel...
Aug 8, 2019, 12:16 pm
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This lawsuit just an attempt at a money grab. I hope AA and the other airlines finally end this ESA farce now that they’re getting hit with lawsuits and crew and passengers are getting bitten.
Aug 8, 2019, 12:16 pm
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Aug 8, 2019, 12:19 pm
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If the dog was in a carrier, the FA might have assumed that it was flying as a pet rather than an ESA. On some aircraft, there's no space for a pet carrier under the seat in business class, so pets are prohibited there. At least the FA didn't put it in the overhead bin.
Aug 8, 2019, 6:52 pm
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If the dog was in a carrier, the FA might have assumed that it was flying as a pet rather than an ESA. On some aircraft, there's no space for a pet carrier under the seat in business class, so pets are prohibited there. At least the FA didn't put it in the overhead bin.