CrowdStrike moves to dismiss Delta Air Lines suit, citing contract terms
In an effort to go around the terms of the two firms' contract, CrowdStrike sought Monday night to dismiss Delta Air Lines' lawsuit on the July cybersecurity failure that resulted in canceled flights and stranded passengers.
The cybersecurity service claims that Delta is currently attempting to circumvent a provision in the agreement between CrowdStrike and Delta that limits CrowdStrike's liability and caps damages. In its filing, CrowdStrike further contended that Georgia law prohibits Delta from turning a contract violation into a tort.
First, according to CrowdStrike, Delta's attempts to pursue tort claims for the economic harm it alleges to have sustained are specifically barred by Georgia's economic loss rule.
According to Delta, the firm lost almost $500 million in delayed flights, r...