Schleit v. British Overseas Airways Corp.

OPINION

HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

The Court is of the opinion that the complaint does not set forth a valid claim for relief. The plaintiff, a practicing lawyer, was retained by a number of airlines to secure the elimination of a certain charge imposed by the proper authorities. Assuming that his services eventuated successfully, he now seeks to recover additional compensation, other than that paid to him by his clients, from two other airlines which likewise benefited from the result. He was not retained by the defendants and he was not requested by them to render any services.

The situation…