Cohen v. Varig Airlines
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J.
The only issue presented on this appeal is the amount of damages to which plaintiffs are entitled. Plaintiffs, airline passengers, sued for and recovered the full value of luggage checked with and subsequently lost by the defendant, Varig airlines, as well as consequential damages for the mental and emotional suffering, physical discomfort and inconvenience resulting therefrom. Both parties concede that inasmuch as an international flight was involved the Warsaw Convention is applicable. Varig asserts the limitation of liability provisions of the convention,…
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