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VAUGHN v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.

No. C7-95-2459.

558 N.W.2d 736 (1997)

Sadie Pearl VAUGHN, Respondent, v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

February 6, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meagher & Geer, P.L.L.P., Donald Chance Mark, Jr., Richard L. Pemberton, Jr., Brian R. Sattler, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Larry Leventhal and Associates, Michael C. Hager, Minneapolis, for respondent.

OPINION

KEITH, Chief Justice.

In this case we must identify the proper limitations period for a disability discrimination claim under a provision of the federal Air Carriers Access Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1374(c) (1988) (current version at 49 U.S.C. § 41705 (1994)) (ACAA), and decide whether a state common-law negligence claim against a common carrier for failure to assist a disabled passenger with carry-on baggage exists and survives preemption by the...

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