Case Law Analysis
Judge Tosses Case Against AIG, 'One of the Most Ill-Conceived Class Actions I Have Ever Seen'
The case against AIG is one of dozens brought over refunds for canceled flights and cruises tied to the pandemic. Unlike most lawsuits, however, the case delved into accusations of “gamesmanship” and acts that were “contrived." An appeal is likely, plaintiffs counsel said in the wake of the dismissal.
Plaintiffs attorney Kip Richards had one last shot to convince a federal judge that he still had valid claims against American International Group Inc. over refunds owed to its consumers whose trips were canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trouble was that AIG had refunded his clients, a Kansas couple who had purchased the insurance for an Alaskan cruise.
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