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American Airlines Sexual Assault Case Heads to Trial as Judge Denies MSJ

Lawyers at Miller Bryant scored a large win this week when a Fort Worth judge denied a motion for summary judgment by American Airlines in a sexual assault case brought by a flight attendant in January of last year.

The summary judgment order, signed by Tarrant County District Judge Kimberly Fitzpatrick, rejected every aspect of American’s MSJ and paves the way for a Jan. 24 jury trial to resolve the dispute. In addition to sexual assault, the lawsuit includes allegations of conspiracy and retaliation.

Natalie Posgate

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