Schreiber v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG

delivered the opinion of the court:

On December 9, 1974, Dennis Schreiber (plaintiff) filed a two-count complaint against Eastern Airlines, Inc. (defendant), for injuries allegedly received on July 14,1972, when defendant’s employee spilled a container of hot coffee on plaintiff during a flight between Miami and Chicago. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the complaint principally contending that more than two years had elapsed from the date of injury to commencement of this action. Defendant asserted that the action was barred under section 14 of the Limitations…