Case Name: Charles H. Cohen et al., Respondents, v. Varig Airlines, S. A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1976-11-26
Citations: 88 Misc. 2d 998
Docket Number: 
Parties: Charles H. Cohen et al., Respondents, v Varig Airlines, S. A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 88
Pages: 998–999

Head Matter:
Charles H. Cohen et al., Respondents, v Varig Airlines, S. A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense, Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
November 26, 1976
Hale Russell Gray Seaman & Birkett (Stephen G Pascal of counsel), for appellant. Gruber & Gruber; P. C. (Irving M. Gruber of counsel), for respondents.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Judgment entered December 15, 1975 modified by decreasing the total recovery to the sum of $700, with interest and costs; as modified, affirmed, without costs.
There was insufficient evidence in the record to support the trial court's finding that the act of defendant in refusing to unload all luggage from its plane in Rio de Janeiro constituted "wilful misconduct" within the purview of subdivision (1) of article 25 of the Warsaw Convention (49 US Stat 3020; Grey v American Airlines, 227 F2d 282).