American Airlines Beats White Christian Worker’s Harassment Suit

An American Airlines Inc. flight attendant lacks evidence she faced harassment because she’s White and Christian following her attendance at the Jan. 6 election-results protest and social media political commentary, a Florida federal judge ruled.

The airline scored summary judgment on Alaina Trocano’s disparate treatment race discrimination claim. The only incident that fell within the statutory window for suing was a notice American issued her for Covid-19 face-mask noncompliance during a flight, and Trocano admitted that she was unaware of any other employee caught not wearing a mask under similar circumstances who didn’t also receive a notice, the US District ...