United Airlines has formally requested a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit regarding passengers who paid extra for 'window seats' that did not have a window. The airline argues that the term 'window' merely denotes the seat's position next to the aircraft's wall and is not a guarantee of an actual view. The filing on Monday, November 10th, asserts that federal law often prohibits such breach of contract claims related to airline fees. The lawsuit was filed by passengers who were surprised to find their pre-selected window seats on certain Boeing and Airbus models were adjacent to a solid cabin wall. A lawyer representing the passengers criticized United's stance as being contrary to reasonable consumer expectations and labeled the airline's defense as 'word games'. No significant market reaction to this legal development was noted.