A Federal Court ruling allows five Australian women to sue Qatar Airways after their forced removal from a plane in October 2020. The women were subjected to invasive examinations at Doha airport without consent as they were investigated regarding an abandoned newborn found at the airport. Their initial case against Qatar Airways was dismissed, citing that the airline's employees had no influence over police actions. The women appealed the ruling to pursue claims against Qatar Airways and the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority directly, in addition to a Qatari airport management company.
In a significant ruling, the Federal Court determined that five Australian women can sue Qatar Airways directly over their removal from a flight and subsequent treatment.
The women were forcibly removed from a Qatar Airways flight and faced invasive examinations at Doha airport without their consent in a controversial investigation.
The case against Qatar Airways was previously dismissed, but the women sought to overturn the ruling and hold the airline accountable for their alleged mistreatment.
Following the October 2020 incident, the women along with international outrage, filed a lawsuit against Qatar Airways for negligence, assault, and battery.
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