Legal Opinion
Luckett v. Delta Air Lines, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 1, 1999No. 98-30441PublishedCited by 214 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LITTLE, District Judge, Sitting By Designation:
Jettie Mae Luekett appeals the district court’s ruling that it had jurisdiction over her suit and dismissing with prejudice her suit on the basis of prescription. We affirm.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On 17 January 1996 Jettie Mae Luekett purchased a ticket from Delta Airlines to fly from Monroe, Louisiana to Chino, California. That same day, Luekett began her journey by checking a suitcase that contained, among other items, her prescription heart medication. Luekett’s luggage was lost in transit and was unavailable to her when she…
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- New York Life Insurance v. DeshotelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Karen WEBB, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES OF NORTH TEXAS, P.A.; Michael MacK, M.D., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Harvey v. Dixie Graphics, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
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