Former Flight Attendant Loses Bid for Removal of Judge in Sex-Assault Suit Against American Airlines

A former flight attendant who was sexually assaulted during an overseas business trip for American Airlines in 2018 failed Saturday to win the removal of the judge presiding over her $26 million lawsuit – or what’s left of it.

Lawyers for the flight attendant, Kimberly Goesling, sought the forced recusal of Tarrant County District Judge Kimberly Fitzpatrick from further proceedings in the case because of what they called “significant irregularities” in her handling of the charge to the jury ― which found in American’s favor May 11.