Katia Maguire checked her luggage--which contained expensive camera equipment--with American Airlines prior to her flight to Seattle, Washington. When her bag was lost, she sued the carrier and was awarded $5,000 by the Kings County Civil Court.
Not only did the airline's "terms and conditions of carriage" limit the company's lost-bag liability to $3,300, but the camera equipment was expressly excluded from coverage.
Since Katia admitted she received a copy of those terms, knew that her camera equipment wouldn't be covered, but still placed those items in her luggage, the Appellate Term, Second Department, shuttered the poor lady's case.
How negative.
To view a copy of the Appellate Term's decision, please use this link: Maguire v. American Airlines, Inc.