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Marine Vet Sues Delta for Discrimination Over Exit Row

11/12/2025

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Marine veteran Matias Ferreira, 36, filed a lawsuit against Delta Air Lines, alleging he was forced to move from an exit row seat before a May flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Ferreira, a double amputee from injuries sustained in Afghanistan in 2011, claims emotional distress and seeks to raise awareness about discrimination against amputees.
His attorney, Norman Steiner, stated the lawsuit aims to improve training for airline crews regarding passengers with disabilities.
Delta Air Lines responded that passengers with prosthetics can sit in exit rows if they can assist in emergencies.

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Marine veteran Matias Ferreira, 36, filed a lawsuit against Delta Air Lines, alleging he was forced to move from an exit row seat before a May flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Ferreira, a double amputee from injuries sustained in Afghanistan in 2011, claims emotional distress and seeks to raise awareness about discrimination against amputees.
His attorney, Norman Steiner, stated the lawsuit aims to improve training for airline crews regarding passengers with disabilities.
Delta Air Lines responded that passengers with prosthetics can sit in exit rows if they can assist in emergencies.