Officer sues United, Chicago in passenger-dragging case
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People stand in line at a United Airlines counter. The airline and the city of Chicago are being sued by an aviation security officer who was fired after dragging a passenger from a plane last year.
CHICAGO >> An aviation security officer who was fired after dragging a passenger from a plane last year is suing United Airlines and the city of Chicago, claiming he wasn’t properly trained to deal with such a situation and was defamed in the aftermath.
James Long was one of the officers called to a plane in April 2017 after Dr. David Dao refused to give up his seat to a United employee traveling from O’Hare International Airport to Louisville. Video taken by other passengers shows Long dragging a bloodied Dao from the plane.
Long was fired in August.
Long filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Chicago Department of Aviation, its commissioner Ginger Evans, and United. He’s seeking more than $150,000 in damages.
According to Long, the department didn’t provide him with the proper training to respond to the situation.
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