CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST UNITED AIRLINES OVER REFUND POLICY
April 14, 2020
On April 6, 2020, a complaint was filed against United Airlines in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois. In the case, the plaintiffs are attempting to certify a class that includes all persons in the United States that purchased tickets for travel on United Airlines flights scheduled to operate to, from, or within the United States from March 1, 2020 to the present and who sought a refund and were refused or who seek a refund in the future. The plaintiff’s complaint asserts: 1) claims regarding violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, as well as similar consumer fraud acts in all 50 states; 2) claims of unjust enrichment; 3) claims of conversion; and 4) claims of fraudulent misrepresentation, regarding United Airlines’ refusal to provide refunds to passengers for flights that were cancelled during the COVID-19 epidemic.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).
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