Legal Opinion
Finestone v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided January 23, 2003PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
Order unanimously reversed without costs, plaintiff’s cross motion granted and summary judgment awarded to plaintiff in the sum of $1,250.
*796Plaintiff commenced the instant action seeking to recover damages in the sum of $21,820 for luggage allegedly lost by defendant Continental Airlines, Inc. (hereinafter Continental) on April 16, 1998, upon plaintiff’s return flight from Chicago to Newark Airport. Plaintiffs theory of recovery is breach of bailment based on defendant’s alleged gross negligence, which plaintiff argues consists of Continental’s failure to inspect…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- American Airlines, Inc. v. WolensSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Sam L. Majors Jewelers v. ABX, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Read-Rite Corporation and American Homes Assurance Company v. Burlington Air Express, Ltd Cargolux Airlines International, s.a.,denyingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- 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
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Korn v. American Airlines, Inc.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2006
- Stone v. Continental AirlinesCivil Court of the City of New York · 2005
- Lentini v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018