COSTA v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

No. SA CV 94-660 GLT.

892 F.Supp. 237 (1995)

Donna COSTA, Plaintiff, v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., Does 1 through 100, Roe Corporation and Doe Corporation, inclusive, Defendants.

United States District Court, C.D. California, Southern Division.

July 26, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry L. Allen, Portigal, Hammerton & Allen, Santa Ana, CA, for plaintiff, Donna Costa.

Jeffrey A. Worthe, John R. Hanson, Chase, Rotchford, Drukker & Bogust, A Law Corporation, Santa Ana, CA, for defendant, American Airlines, Inc.


ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

TAYLOR, District Judge.

This case considers whether, under the Ninth Circuit's recent Harris opinion, an airline passenger's state law bodily injury claim is preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act.

Donna Costa sued American Airlines under California tort law for injuries she sustained when another unidentified passenger opened an overhead bin, causing a bag to fall on her as she sat...

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