Legal Opinion
Curtin, James A. v. United Airln Inc
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 28, 2001No. 00-7274PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
GARLAND, Circuit Judge:
Three United Airlines passengers, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, sued United under an international treaty known as the Warsaw Convention to recover the value of baggage lost on international flights. Without reaching the question of class certification, the district court granted summary judgment against the three named plaintiffs, on the ground that each had entered into an accord and satisfaction with United by accepting a check from the air carrier “in full and complete settlement of any…
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