American Settles Medical Syndrome Case
From Reuters
AMR Corp.’s American Airlines said it had settled a case involving so-called economy-class syndrome, a potentially deadly medical condition that has been associated with flying.
Lawyers said the out-of-court agreement could have a big effect on a case involving dozens of airlines embroiled in a landmark court action in Britain concerning the same syndrome.
A spokeswoman for American confirmed that the company had settled during the last week but said the terms were confidential.
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