Marcia Ferguson purchases an airline ticket. She complies with all of the carriers ticketing, check-in, and confirmation requirements. When Ferguson boards the plane, she is told that it is overbooked, that she has been "bumped" from the flight, and the carrier is sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused her. Ferguson tells the carriers representative that they have to arrange an alternative transportation for her.

1. Would Ferguson's claim be supported by the law?

2. Explain the legal responsibilities the carrier has to Ferguson in this situation.

3. Would the carrier own Ferguson "denied boarding compensation" if at the time of her scheduled flight the airport was hit with hurricane force winds and the flight was cancelled?