Laurent v. Usair, Inc.

SMITH, Judge.

Plaintiff Edward C. Laurent is a resident of Goode, Virginia. Defendant, USAir, Inc;, is a foreign corporation with its headquarters in Virginia, and a place of business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. On or about 5 March 1992, plaintiff was a passenger on USAir flight No. 86, traveling from San Diego, California, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prior to departure, a briefcase was placed in the storage compartment above plaintiffs seat by an employee of defendant. During the flight, at approximately 5:15 Eastern Standard *209Time, another passenger opened the overhead compartment and…