Posted August 01, 2007 @ 01:53am CT (GMT-6)
Imams not suing flight passengers
Six imams removed from a U.S. Airways plane said they would not sue the passengers whose concerns led them to being kicked off a flight in November.
In federal court Tuesday, the attorney for the imams said, “We don’t contemplate naming any private passenger as a defendant.”
After being removed from their flight, the imams sued the airport, the airline and ‘John Does,’ which left open the possibility of suing anonymous passengers.
The attorney for one of the passengers says the imams’ offer comes only as congress is about to give immunity to those reporting suspicious behavior.
“The offer is only made after congress passes the immunity provision with the threat of assessing fees and costs against parties suing those making reports in good faith,” Gerry Nolting said.
U.S. Airways and the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport will ask a judge to dismiss the imams’ lawsuit next month. src
Update: 6:15pm CT (GMT-6) — ‘John Doe’ Update: CAIR Did NOT Drop the Law Suits
