Matrka v. Delta Airlines, Inc.

Peggy Bryant, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Paul Matrka, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (1) granting the summary judgment motion of defendant-appellee, Delta Airlines, Inc. (“Delta”) and (2) denying plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment.

On October 28, 1994, plaintiff purchased a Rolex watch for $12,539.31 as a gift for an Orlando, Florida resident. Plaintiff took the watch in an unmarked package to Port Columbus International Airport, where he paid Delta $52.06 to ship the package to Orlando via Delta Dash, Delta’s small package delivery service.…