Case: 16-20331 Document: 00513728818 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/21/2016
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
No. 16-20331 FILED
Summary Calendar October 21, 2016
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
EARTHA JEAN JOHNSON,
Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
UNITED AIRLINES, INCORPORATED,
Defendant - Appellee
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:14-CV-646
Before JONES, WIENER, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
This court has carefully considered this appeal in light of the briefs and
pertinent portions of the record. In this contract dispute, plaintiff-appellant
claims that she is entitled to Continental’s highest frequent flyer status for life.
The magistrate judge addressed all the issues raised by the parties and
concluded that the appellant could not demonstrate the existence of a valid
contract for the highest frequent flyer status for life. The district court adopted
* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH
CIR. R. 47.5.4.
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the magistrate judge’s recommendation and granted the defendant’s motion
for summary judgment. We AFFIRM for essentially the reasons set forth in
the district court.
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Eartha Johnson v. United Airlines, Incorporated
Combined Opinion