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Swagman

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15. the manner in which they kept upping the price was tacky

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 11, 2017, 07:20 PM

Apr 2017

and examples a corporation where the passenger is not the first priority

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Law professor explains how United blew it. [View all] pnwmom Apr 2017 OP

We've all been lectured for two days now athena Apr 2017 #1

I could not agree more... hlthe2b Apr 2017 #2

Exactly! We've seen the good German dynamic in action, in real time. yardwork Apr 2017 #9

We've also heard endlessly the lie that the airlines can only compensate bumped passengers pnwmom Apr 2017 #5

That is also interesting as is heard the same thing... WoonTars Apr 2017 #7

the manner in which they kept upping the price was tacky Swagman Apr 2017 #15

Another lie we were told athena Apr 2017 #30

Interesting... If I ever start up a pay-day loan swamp, I'm going to use that same math to claim... Hugin Apr 2017 #32

"turning over the Air Traffic Control responsibilities to the airlines." dixiegrrrrl Apr 2017 #37

I think it's safe to say that whatever rights or liability the company has... Major Nikon Apr 2017 #28

I hope the doc is talking to attorneys. dalton99a Apr 2017 #3

I bet hungry lawyers are filling his voicemail. Ilsa Apr 2017 #6

He has a lawyer--and he is still in the hospital, though I wonder whether still being in the tblue37 Apr 2017 #22

That's really interesting... WoonTars Apr 2017 #4

Any Republicans calling him 'self-deboarded' yet? bucolic_frolic Apr 2017 #8

An unseemly amount of victim blaming has occurred here on DU, too. nt tblue37 Apr 2017 #23

Even if United had the right to take him off the plane, their use of force here was unjustified. yardwork Apr 2017 #10

Great minds think alike! Thanks. spooky3 Apr 2017 #12

And, completely apart from the law, spooky3 Apr 2017 #11

Now, the question is can he sue or will it go to arbitration? Stonepounder Apr 2017 #13

His lawyers may implead governmental agencies geek tragedy Apr 2017 #24

Right, but only the $ loss: he can still sue for the assault. lindysalsagal Apr 2017 #36

The term "boarding" does not mean what this law professor thinks it means. mn9driver Apr 2017 #14

Then all he has to say is the command wasn't perceived by him to be lawful ... these things go uponit7771 Apr 2017 #17

Because ignorance of the law means it's fine to ignore it? mythology Apr 2017 #27

With all due respect, the author provides evidence spooky3 Apr 2017 #26

Baloney Goodheart Apr 2017 #34

I have 30 years experience with this. mn9driver Apr 2017 #35

Find a lawyer Dr. DK504 Apr 2017 #16

What did the professor say was the measure of damages on a contract claim? jberryhill Apr 2017 #18

That would depend on the state. pnwmom Apr 2017 #19

Who employed the people who beat him up? jberryhill Apr 2017 #20

Reports differ. pnwmom Apr 2017 #21

The more parties involved, the less likely this goes to an arbitrator. geek tragedy Apr 2017 #25

Mahalo for this important news, pnwmom Cha Apr 2017 #29

To the United defenders... sorry, but you're wrong Goodheart Apr 2017 #31

A single lawyer's opinion may or may not be accurate mythology Apr 2017 #33

I haven't seen a single lawyer's opinion saying the opposite, and I've seen multiple lawyers pnwmom Apr 2017 #39

Not to beat a dead horse but I used to work in reservations for American. clarkrd Apr 2017 #38