United Airlines Demands $22K in Legal Fees After Former Flight Attendant Filed Discrimination Lawsuit

Summary: Yihsing Tien, a former United Airlines flight attendant, suffered severe injuries to her knees, shoulder, elbow, and wrist during a work trip. After she was fired while on medical leave, she sued United for disability discrimination but lost the case. United then demanded she pay about $22,000 in legal fees. Her lawyers argued this was unfair, pointing out that the fee is twice her yearly income but just a tiny fraction of United's $59.1 billion revenue. A judge agreed to review the costs so it wouldn't discourage others from fighting for their civil rights.

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