Legal Opinion
Dazo v. Globe Airport Security Services
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 11, 2001No. 00-15058PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge O’SCANNLAIN; Dissent by Judge TASHIMA
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether the Warsaw Convention relating to international air transportation preempts state law claims for damages from the theft of a carry-on bag from an airport security checkpoint.
I
On May 12, 1999, Ester Dazo (“Dazo”) entered Terminal C at the San Jose International Airport, where she intended to board an 11:50 a.m. flight to Toronto, connecting in St. Louis. To enter the secured area of the terminal, persons must pass through a security checkpoint, where they are examined by metal detectors and…
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- Insurance Company of North America, a Corporation Zomaya Group, Inc., a Corporation v. Federal Express Corporation, a Corporation,defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Biton v. Palestinian Interim Self-Government AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2005
- Ester Dazo v. Globe Airport Security ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001