Southwest flight attendant sues over pet allergy accommodation (simpleflying.com)

Lisa Diane Patterson is suing Southwest Airlines under the Americans with Disabilities Act, alleging the carrier refused to accommodate her severe pet allergy. When scheduled on flights with animals, Patterson says Southwest offered only to send her home without pay unless another flight attendant voluntarily switched shifts, and management rejected her proposal to reseat passengers with pets in a different cabin section. She seeks punitive damages and an injunction, following Southwest's 2018 policy change allowing cats and dogs as support animals under the Air Carrier Access Act.