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Southwest Airlines Co v Saxon

596 U.S. 450 (2022)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2022
StatusBinding authority

Summary

FAA s 1 transportation-worker exemption applies to airline ramp agents who load cargo, as they belong to a class of workers engaged in interstate commerce.

Key Principle

FAA s 1 exemption for transportation workers; ramp agent who loads cargo is in class of workers engaged in interstate commerce

Area of Law

arbitration

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