Statute treatment: 49 U.S.C. § 1374

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 256 citation events across 130 distinct cases.

256citations total

130distinct interpreting cases

42distinct courts

2citations in last 5y

1960–2022year range

⚠ Struck down — in at least one decision (1 decision, 1965)

Northeast Airlines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board (1965): “…gement violates Section 403 in that it contemplates a payment other than in cash or its direct equivalent. The particular agreement involved herein also must be struck down because it violates Section 404 2 of the Federal Aviation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1374 , in t…”

Detected from opinion text; may reflect a subsection, an as-applied ruling, or a holding later reversed — read the citing decisions.

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Michael Hingson v. Pacific Southwest Airlines, a California Corporation (1984) ca9 62 own cites 6× in case

#2 Vaughn v. Northwest Airlines, Inc. (1997) minn 22 own cites 10× in case

#3 Ralph Nader v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc. (1975) cadc 111 own cites 4× in case

#4 Robert F. Williams v. Trans World Airlines (1975) ca2 50 own cites 5× in case

#5 Nader v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc. (1976) scotus 497 own cites 2× in case

#6 Mortimer v. Delta Air Lines (1969) ilnd 38 own cites 4× in case

#7 Eisman v. Pan American World Airlines (1971) paed 25 own cites 5× in case

#8 Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board (1976) cadc 29 own cites 4× in case

#9 cluster 414311 (1983) cadc 29 own cites 4× in case

#10 Wills v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (1961) casd 85 own cites 2× in case

#11 United States v. City of Montgomery (1962) almd 33 own cites 3× in case

#12 Irvin H. Mason v. Kenneth Belieu Appeal of Pan American World Airways, Inc (1976) cadc 32 own cites 3× in case

#13 Loma Portal Civic Club v. American Airlines, Inc. (1964) cal 69 own cites 2× in case

#14 Wilensky v. Olympic Airways, S. A. (1977) paed 19 own cites 4× in case

#15 Kutner v. Eastern Airlines, Inc. (1981) paed 13 own cites 5× in case

#16 Neil Jacobson v. Delta Airlines, Inc., a Georgia Corporation, and Hugh Burton, Individually and as Customer Service Supervisor of Delta Airlines (1984) ca9 54 own cites 2× in case

#17 Trailways of New England, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Transcontinental Bus System, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board (1969) ca1 49 own cites 2× in case

#18 Laker Airways Ltd. v. Sabena, Belgian World Airlines (1984) cadc 236 own cites 1× in case

#19 Colorado Anti-Discrimination Commission v. Continental Air Lines, Inc. (1963) scotus 199 own cites 1× in case

#20 Weiss v. El Al Israel Airlines, Ltd. (2006) nysd 37 own cites 2× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.