Dao v. United Airlines

This is a case of breach of contract which resulted in one of the most shocking acts of corporate thuggery in modern times. When unable to renegotiate the contract, the corporate party resorted to violence. Many of the apologists for United Airlines claim that the actions of the airline's staff were justified by  its contract of carriage. They were not. They claim that the airline's actions were justified by Federal statute. They were not. They claim that the passenger in question, Dr Dao, was unjustified in his refusal to leave the aircraft. He was not. They claim that passengers always have to obey the instructions of airline crew to leave the aircraft. They do not. They claim that a passenger can be denied boarding at any time before the aircraft doors are shut. They cannot. Some claim that the enforcement personnel were justified in using reasonable force to remove Dr Dao. They were not. This blog will argue that: Dr Dao was justi