Legal Opinion
Lichten v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 22, 1951No. 166, Docket 21892PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASE, Circuit Judge.
The appellant sued to recover the value of certain jewelry, and the District Court granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. 87 F.Supp. 691. The pertinent facts, which have been stipulated for purposes of this appeal, are as follows. On January 18, 1947, the appellant, a citizen of Pennsylvania, traveled from Miami, Florida, to Philadelphia, Penna., as a passenger aboard one of the appellee’s airplanes. Pursuant to the terms of her ticket, she delivered two pieces of baggage to the appellee for carriage on the trip. One of these bags was taken from the plane…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Annunzio Somma v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
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