Hadar v. Broward County, Florida

  1. February 03, 2016

    Fla. Airport Neighbor Seeks Class Certification In Noise Suit

    A Florida man on Wednesday argued that he and his neighbors deserve class certification for federal claims against Broward County and several airlines over "extreme noise pollution" coming from a Fort Lauderdale airport.

  2. January 22, 2016

    State Law Irrelevant In Airport Noise Row, Spirit Air Says

    Spirit Airlines asked a Florida federal judge on Thursday to toss a proposed class action over excessive noise at the Fort Lauderdale airport, saying the air travel industry is exclusively regulated by the federal government, so the suit's state law accusations are meaningless.

  3. October 21, 2015

    Fla. County Steps Up Push To Ax Airport Runway Noise Suit

    Broward County, Florida, on Tuesday stepped up its push to toss a proposed federal class action alleging a recently expanded runway at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has caused unbearable noise pollution, saying the claim that the project amounted to an unconstitutional taking doesn't hold water.

  4. September 28, 2015

    Broward Says Airport Noise Suit Can't Fly In Federal Court

    Broward County, Florida, said Friday that a proposed class of residents seeking damages for "unbearable" noise pollution from a runway expansion at the county's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport must be dismissed because plaintiffs did not seek a state law remedy before going into Fort Lauderdale federal court.

  5. September 01, 2015

    Fla. County Sued Over Noise At Fort Lauderdale Airport

    Broward County in Florida was hit with a putative class action in federal court Tuesday by a group of residents living near a 1-year-old runway expansion at the county-operated Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport who say the "unbearable" noise pollution amounts to an unconstitutional taking of their property.