Legal Opinion

Eastern Air Lines v. Williamson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 13, 1968No. 3 Div. 209PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KOHN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final judgment of the circuit court of Montgomery County in favor of plaintiff, Lois Williamson, against the defendant Eastern Air Lines. Judgment for $1,500 was entered by the court on a jury verdict of the same amount in plaintiff’s suit for breach of contract against Eastern for lost luggage.

The action was commenced on February 24, 1965, when plaintiff filed suit against Eastern, a common carrier, for $3,000. The case was tried before a jury on May 27, 1965, whereupon the above verdict was rendered and judgment entered.

Defendant’s motion for a new…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Lichten v. Eastern Airlines, IncCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
  2. Joseph Vogelsang and George Schmits, Co-Partners Doing Business Under the Firm Name and Style of White-House Bros. v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  3. Jones v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Milhizer v. Riddle Airlines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1960
  5. Melnick v. National Air LinesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Ex Parte General Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  2. Newsome v. Trans Intern. AirlinesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  3. Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. BarnardCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
  4. Ex Parte Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  5. Furmanik v. Northeast Airlines, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972

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