Court Opinion

ID: 9737709
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 19:32:40.696852+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:24:00.829864
License: Public Domain

Gage, J.
{concurring). I agree with the result reached by the majority, but would delete the majority opinion’s references to age considerations. The majority correctly holds that air safety and services are not affected by state laws prohibiting discrimination based on race and gender. Therefore, I join in the result the majority reaches.
I do not agree, however, that age or one’s physical condition has no arguable connection to an airline’s provision of services. The majority cites decisions supporting the proposition that age or physical condition is unrelated to airline services, but these issues are not currently before us. I write separately to distance myself from the unnecessary citation of decisions involving age or physical characteristics.