NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Court
of Appeals for the Second Circuit revived a class action against
Spirit Airlines, which claims that the airline deliberately narrows
the online terms that passengers can accept, implying to the
passengers that carry-on items are included in the price of the
ticket. Once at the airport, Spirit Airlines forces the passengers
to pay for a carry on, or not board the aircraft. Plaintiff
Terry Murray could not board the aircraft and says he missed
important meetings he had planned to attend in Chicago where Spirit agreed to fly him and his
carry on.
The Second Circuit's ruling vacated a lower court's judgment,
which paves the way for the return of the case for full
litigation.
The plaintiffs allege Spirit breached an agreement to fly at the
rate they agreed to pay when tickets were purchased. The flight
referred to in the complaint stated passengers were not only
treated rudely but charged up to a $100.00 for a carry on, and one woman was forced
to stuff her purse into a backpack to avoid a second fee on her
flight to Fort Lauderdale in
2015.
"This is a great victory for air travelers nationwide," said
attorney John Hermina of the Hermina
Law Group. "The Second Circuit has, once again, shown its
sophistication in dealing with well-established legal
doctrine."
Spirit Airlines is known as a "low-cost" airline; however, this
class action alleges the prices are actually much higher once
hidden fees are included in the total cost.
The case is Thomas Cox et al. v.
Spirit Airlines, Inc., United
States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Case No.
18-3484.
To read the Court of Appeal's ruling, go to:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15ax42lWl1T4J-maVIL3K8nMde003JKgl/view?usp=sharing
About Hermina Law Group
Hermina Law Group has offices
located in New York City and in
Maryland. The Group attorneys represent clients in federal
courts in impactful class action cases, including race
discrimination suits and consumer protection
actions.
Joe Marchelewski
joe@jurisproductions.com
310-462-2252
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