DALLAS — A North Texas jury determined Wednesday that American Airlines isn’t responsible for an alleged sexual assault of flight attendant Kimberly Goesling by a British celebrity chef working with the carrier during a company trip in 2018.
The jury of nine women and six men agreed with Goesling’s claims that a sexual assault occurred, but not her allegation that the airline encouraged London-based chef Mark Sargeant’s advances, said Robert Miller, a lawyer for the flight attendant.
The verdict in Tarrant County denies Goesling nearly $26 million in damages that she and her legal team were seeking. Miller said the team is working on an appeal.
