NORTHWEST-DISABLED Judge won't quash disability lawsuit against NWA

Judge won't quash disability lawsuit against NWA

DETROIT (AP) - A Detroit federal judge has refused to throw out
part of a lawsuit accusing Northwest Airlines of discriminating
against physically disabled passengers at Detroit Metropolitan
Airport.
The judge says five plaintiffs can proceed with their suit.
The five say Eagan, Minnesota-based Northwest violated the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
The lawsuit filed earlier this year says Metro Airport and
Northwest personnel dropped disabled passengers to the floor,
failed to provide boarding help and damaged wheelchairs.
The Wayne County Airport Authority that runs the airport has
been dropped as a defendant.
A request for comment from Northwest was forwarded to airline
spokesman Vin Parker.