>>Legal experts I have heard state that since the man was already seated inside the plane, united had no right to have him removed from the plane, and he was removed illegally. They say it would’ve been a different situation if he were in the terminal.<<
I just browsed UA’s COC. Although there may be something there it appears he might be capped at the flight cost. Once they told him to get off, for any reason, he can’t disobey. It was security that took him off.
He has been compensated for the tickets so I don’t see where the suit has merit.
But you never know. A lot of lawyers willing to get in the news to take this, even if it is a loser.
One poster quoted an NBC talking head lawyer a day or two ago.
TV lawyers especially from the leftist news alway get it wrong.
Two heavy hitter lawyers have already taken Dao’s case:
Stephen Golan and Thomas Demetrio.