This is what Delta state in their own conditions of carriage, which certainly does govern what the airline should do.
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Provide meal allowances and hotel accommodations at Delta contracted facilities, based on availability, if you are inconvenienced overnight while away from your home or destination due to a delay, misconnect or cancellation within Delta's control.
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In this case, the passenger asked a Delta agent, given that hotel accommodations were not readily available if instead they could go by taxi to a family member. At this point, Delta, via their agent, agreed. A mechanical breakdown is deemed by the DOT to be something which is within the airlines control.
It is time to regulate the airlines much more stringently than at present. They are abusive to customers and exploit them. In addition, monoliths like Delta should be broken up.
My only ax to grind is that airlines which abuse their customers should be allowed to fail. On the other hand Idaho, you appear to be incapable of arguing your point without it getting personal AND trying to tell me how to speak my own language. I think you got some work to do, make that call.. you will feel better afterwards!