Legal Opinion
Lee v. Air Canada
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 10, 2017No. 14-cv-10059 (SHS)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
SIDNEY H. STEIN, United States District Judge.
Plaintiff Lisa Lee has sued defendant Air Canada, seeking damages for injuries allegedly received on board a flight operated by defendant. Lee alleges that she was injured when a piece of luggage that a fellow passenger was attempting to place into an overhead compartment above plaintiffs seat fell and hit her on the head. This claim is governed by the Montreal Convention, which authorizes passengers to recover damages for injuries sustained in international flights.
Defendant Air Canada has now moved for summary judgment dismissing…
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