Iyegha v. United Airlines, Inc.

David Iyegha appeals from a summary judgment for United Airlines, Inc., in his action alleging conversion and wantonness. This action arose from incidents that occurred during Iyegha's international trip, taken partly on United. The issue presented is the extent to which the Warsaw Convention limits United's liability to Mr. Iyegha.

The following is a summary of the pertinent facts that could be found by viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to Mr. Iyegha. In the summer of 1991, Mr. Iyegha purchased two airline tickets for him and his two-year-old daughter to travel to Nigeria to…