PASSENGER FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST CHARTER AIRLINES FOR FAILURE TO USE PPE
July 13, 2020
On June 12, 2020, a charter passenger, Mr. Paul E. Rice, filed a complaint, available here, alleging claims of breach of contract, intentional misrepresentation, and negligent misrepresentation, for the crew’s failure to continuously wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during a charter flight, and may act as a test case for similar lawsuits filed against airlines during the COVID-19 epidemic. The lawsuit was filed against MPI Jet, Flight Level Aviation LLC, Prestige Aviation LLC, and 1-25 unnamed “Does” to be named at a later date. Mr. Rice and his wife, concerned about public travel during the COVID-19 epidemic, contracted with MPI Jet to arrange private charter air services, with the requirement that the cabin crew would, at all times, wear masks and gloves. Mr. Rice alleges that during the charter operations, the flight crew failed to continuously wear both masks and gloves for the entirety of the flight, breaching the contract. Mr. Rice seeks damages in the amount of $10,300 for the breach of contract, as well as further punitive damages for the alleged misrepresentations.
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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