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Parties Involved:
Eartha Jean Johnson
Appellant
United Airlines, Incorporated
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-20331

Summary Calendar

EARTHA JEAN JOHNSON, 

Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

UNITED AIRLINES, INCORPORATED, 

Defendant - Appellee

Appeal from the United States District Court 

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:14-CV-646

Before JONES, WIENER, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges. 

PER CURIAM:*

This court has carefully considered this appeal in light of the briefs and 

pertinent portions of the record. In this contract dispute, plaintiff-appellant 

claims that she is entitled to Continental’s highest frequent flyer status for life. 

The magistrate judge addressed all the issues raised by the parties and 

concluded that the appellant could not demonstrate the existence of a valid 

contract for the highest frequent flyer status for life. The district court adopted 

 

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not 

be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH 

CIR. R. 47.5.4.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

October 21, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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the magistrate judge’s recommendation and granted the defendant’s motion 

for summary judgment. We AFFIRM for essentially the reasons set forth in 

the district court.

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