Diaz v. American Airlines, Inc., No. 1:2013cv07813 - Document 41 (S.D.N.Y. 2015)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER re: 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by American Airlines, Inc. For the foregoing reasons, the defendant's motion for summary judgment is granted. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment accordingly and to close this case. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 7/23/2015) (kko)

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T mo i i y pn d edn ar tl t f t e t e al i f i i ad a ain h ems b e dne h a ag os r e cv cnt n xtdad h te n-l c o te u e v ecta dne u o d eie od o e s , n ta h fl t , r t i t r ft i i ie t d edne h c a d h cnt n r a a u ocnrcv nt e f . D n yM p v e nati e r t te od o o hd c a r os uie oc oi ”e e- u h . f t r ee i i tl t t i t nh ry N- o a e.C,n , 7 NY.d 1 53 dDp 20;eaoaea s.T g D ’ o Ti Sv t I. 86 .. 2 52 1( et 09 s l Ct n v ae e t r p r r c . S , 2 ’ ) e s sl o l rt p Sr I. N 1c-75 GW )21 W 4116a*( DNY Ag721. 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T spo h a u et h pitfi s oCt a s i w c JdeGrn e wo o upr e r mn tel nfcet ae n ,n h h ug o si rt t r g , ai t sl o l i etn e tat pitficr cta o s m a jd mn n spad a c e N wYr cus h h l nf“ o e h n u m yug et al -n-l a, e ok or t e a i s rt t r i i fl s t rq r a e natru gak f oct p sne dne h i ntec a d o hd oc eue d edna i lc o nie o r et v ecta t e h r t nr a nt e i f gn t e i t i r ee i ote ag os od o ”21 W 4116a* Te aea scu cn ne h wv, o f h dne ucnt n 03 L 076 t 7 h Ct n or ot u, o ee t r i . i , . sl o l t i s r epi—i te e nxsn ne h “easte v etr bre tate ai bai a xa l n n h v y e et c r t e —ta bcu h e dna udn h h p ts e n t e i iy t re r s m a jd mn mins rcdr, hfd as nad oto h e Tu c ea u m yug et o oi poeul eeelt d cn l e. hs a l w r t at r a r rs r , s rcg z ta N wYrs udn ht gtnadeu n d ednt po d pof f eon e h e ok bre- ii s d rq r g e nat o rv e ro o is t ’ s fn a r i i f i asne f oc de n ap i aeeliei c e I T ss fd ad ei c e Te b c o nt e o o p yn fd ad rt a. d h iaeeli rt a. h e i s t l r v sy s ” . i r v sy s pitf ae t p sne dne h te e na c a d r a nt e f h dneos l nf fld o r et v ecta h d edn r t o hd oc ote ag u ai i e i t f t ee i r cnt n Te fr s m a jd mn s prpa. od o h eo, u m yug et aport i . r e i r i ie 1 2 V . 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