Statute treatment: 49 U.S.C. § 42112

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 34 citation events across 11 distinct cases.

34citations total

11distinct interpreting cases

9distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

2010–2020year range

Top 8 leading cases

#1 Don Addington v. US Airline Pilots Assn (2015) ca9 33 own cites 6× in case

#2 Flight Attendants in Reunion v. American Airlines, Inc. (2016) ca2 18 own cites 4× in case

#3 Flight Options, LLC v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 1108 (2017) ca6 33 own cites 2× in case

#4 Bakos v. American Airlines, Inc. (2017) paed 4 own cites 4× in case

#5 Bruce Beckington v. American Airlines, Inc. (2019) ca9 21 own cites 1× in case

#6 Ulysse v. AAR Aircraft Component Services (2012) nyed 14 own cites 1× in case

#7 Committee of Concerned Midwest Flight Attendants v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division (2011) ca7 3 own cites 1× in case

#8 Committee of Concerned Midwest Flight Attendants for Fair & Equitable Seniority Integration v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters (2010) wied 1 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.