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More Lift For Airlines Defending State Law Tort Claims

Law360, New York (April 10, 2014, 4:56 PM EDT) -- On March 28, 2014, the Ninth Circuit strengthened its Federal Aviation Act preemption jurisprudence, holding that state law claims for retaliation and constructive termination are preempted under the act when they require "the fact finder to intrude upon the federally occupied field of aviation safety[.]" Ventress v. Japan Airlines, No. 12-15066 (9th Cir. 2014). Ventress thus provides another useful tool for airlines defending state-law tort claims that touch upon aviation safety....

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