US court revives Rusesabagina case against airline that flew him to Rwanda

Outspoken Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina

Outspoken Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina. Court clears Rusesabagina to pursue case against airline in Rwanda abduction saga.

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A US appellate court has granted Paul Rusesabagina the right to sue an air charter company for allegedly flying him to Rwanda against his will, reviving a case that could see the firm held liable.

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a Texas district court ruling that had dismissed Rusesabagina’s case against GainJet Aviation for lack of personal jurisdiction. The appeals court directed the lower court to reconsider the case on the question of jurisdiction.