Man Sues Airline For Being Seated Next To Obese Man Delta Spokesman Calls Man's Lawsuit Trivial UPDATED: 12:27 p.m. EDT August 1, 2002 ASHLAND, Ohio -- An Ashland man is suing Delta Airlines because he was seated next to an obese man during a two-hour flight last November. Philip Shafer said that Delta breached its contract to provide him with a full seat and reasonable comfort. Shafer claims he suffered embarrassment, severe discomfort, mental anguish and severe emotional distress from the flight. "I think these large people have a responsibility to take control, either to get two seats, or...