The case against AIG is one of dozens of lawsuits brought over refunds for canceled flights and cruises tied to the pandemic. Unlike most lawsuits, however, the case delved into accusations of "gamesmanship" and acts that were "contrived." (Credit: Ryland West/ALM)
Despite already refunding his clients, attorney Kip Richards gave one final shot at trying to convince a federal judge that he still had valid claims against AIG over refunds owed to its consumers whose trips were canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic. That didn't sit well in front of Senior Judge Kathryn Vratil of the District of Kansas.
"This is one of the most ill-conceived class actions I have ever seen," said Vratil, according to a transcript of a May 12 hearing, "and I've given you a chance to try to rectify that and come up with a manageable class with a legitimate path forward, and you don't seem to be interested in doing that."
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Amanda Bronstad
Amanda Bronstad is the ALM staff reporter covering class actions and mass torts nationwide. She writes the email dispatch Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass. She is based in Los Angeles.
