Legal Opinion
Fabiano Shoe Co., Inc. v. Alitalia Airlines
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 23, 1974No. Civ. A. 71-2914-JPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
JULIAN, Senior District Judge.
The complaint alleges that 1137 pairs of boots in 43 cartons were entrusted to defendant to be shipped by air from Italy to Boston, Massachusetts. 1 The shipment arrived in Boston 17 days late. Plaintiff seeks $4,300 damages.
The complaint states it “arises under” 49 U.S.C. § 20(11) (1970); it also is argued 2 that the complaint states a claim under the Warsaw Convention, 49 Stat. 3000 et seq., 49 U.S.C.A. § 1502 (1974 supplement).
The first question is whether the complaint alleges a claim under 49 U.S.C. § 20(11). A twofold test is applied to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Edmund J. Smith v. Canadian Pacific Airways, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Strachman v. PalmerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1949
- Mertens v. Flying Tiger Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Spencer v. Northwest Orient Airlines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1962
- Strachman v. PalmerDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1949
3Cited by5 opinions
- Hill v. United AirlinesDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1982
- Butz v. British AirwaysDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Romero v. ArgentinasDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1993
- Welch v. American Airlines, Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1997
- Maduro v. American Airlines, Inc.Superior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2007