Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:03 a.m. on April 28, 1999, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 97-1943, Karen Sutton, et al. v. United Airlines. At 11:03 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Van Aaron Hughes, attorney for Karen Sutton, et al., and Roy T. Englert, attorney for United Airlines. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Karen Sutton, et al. QUESTION: Well, I think one of the things that’s bothering the Court is that we assume that a significant number of…
