5th Circuit: Earl v. Boeing Bars Alleged Class Injuries In Southwest Safety Suit

( April 21, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Airline customers who filed a putative class complaint for safety assurances-related breach of contract against Southwest Airlines Co. following the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8 (MAX) aircraft after two crashes failed to plausibly allege an injury in fact, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled in an unpublished per curiam opinion affirming a trial court’s decision but with different reasoning....