Srivastava v. Alia, the Royal Jordanian Airline

Plaintiff, G. N. Srivastava, appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing his complaint against defendant, Alia, The Royal Jordanian Airline, for loss of a Sanyo video cassette recorder. Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in holding that his action was barred by article 29(1) of the Warsaw Convention.

On October 10, 1981, plaintiff delivered to defendant six pieces of baggage to be transported from Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, to Chicago, under air waybill No. 512 — 07700840. On November 18, 1981, plaintiff received in Chicago only five pieces of baggage. Defendant did not deliver…