Ridgewood Attorney's "No-Cash-in-Cabin" Lawsuit Tossed by Court
Michael W. Rosen sued Continental airlines in 2011 after he was denied the purchase of an alcoholic beverage and a headphone set on a 2010 flight for only having cash.
An appeals court rejected a lawsuit filed by a Ridgewood man claiming Continental Airline's policy of not accepting cash in the cabin is a violation of consumer rights, media outlets reported Monday. Michael W. Rosen, a lawyer from Ridgewood, claimed in his suit that when he boarded a flight from Newark to Hawaii in 2010 his headset could be reused on any flight. But the jack was incompatible on his return trip. A flight attendant told Rosen he would need to purchase a new headset, but with his credit cards checked in his luggage he was unable to make a transaction with just cash. He was also denied an alcoholic beverage for lack of credit cards. Rosen sued for breach of contract, unlawful discrimination against low-income individuals who …
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paul smith
6:41 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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