Stay Denied, 2 Plaintiffs Dismissed In Pandemic Flight Cancellation Suit

Mealey's (February 16, 2021, 11:49 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois on Feb. 12 declined to enforce a third-party’s arbitration agreement and stay consolidated class claims by one of three named plaintiffs in a putative class complaint seeking refunds rather than credits from United Airlines Holdings Inc. and United Airlines Inc. (together, United) for travel canceled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic but partially dismissed the breach of contract claims by two of the plaintiffs for failure to state a claim....