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How Much Money Will David Dao Make From United Airlines?

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Before or after the punitive damages award?

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No punitive damages against United, punitive damages for bumping a reserved pasenger are preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act, and United didn't beat up Dao.

See William D. West v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 999 F.2d 148 (9th Cir., 1993) for the "punitive damages for being bumped" angle; as well as Kalick v. Northwest Airlines Corp. (3d Cir., 2010)