Fennell v. Trailways

The appellant Thelma Fennell filed an action in the civil court of record in Dade County seeking to recover the full value ($880) of two pieces of checked luggage and their contents, lost during the course of a trip by her as a passenger on appellee’s-bus. She contended the Florida Utilities-Commission’s rule limiting the carrier’s liability in such instances to an aggregate of $100 was not effective, for want of notice thereof and of opportunity to secure more protection against loss at a higher charge.

The defendant pleaded the commission’s-rale No. 310-5.59 limiting liability. On…