Case Name: Dorothy Tannenbaum, Respondent, v. National Airlines, Inc., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1958-06-19
Citations: 13 Misc. 2d 450
Docket Number: 
Parties: Dorothy Tannenbaum, Respondent, v. National Airlines, Inc., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 13
Pages: 450–451

Head Matter:
Dorothy Tannenbaum, Respondent, v. National Airlines, Inc., Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
June 19, 1958.
Maurice L. Noyer for appellant.
No appearance for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Tariffs of carriers filed and approved pursuant to the Civil Aeronautic Act which limit liability for baggage transported in interstate commerce and checked on air-line tickets are valid where excess valuation can be declared and paid for even though the passenger's attention was not specifically called to the limitation and regardless whether the action is one in negligence, or for breach of a bailment contract or conversion (Barstow v. New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. Co., 158 App. Div. 665; Beaumont v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co., 284 App. Div. 354, affd. 308 N. Y. 920, cert, denied 350 U. S. 838; Lichten v. Eastern Airlines, 189 F. 2d 939; Wilkes v. Braniff Airways, 288 Pac. 2d 377 [Oída.]).
The judgment should be modified by reducing the recovery to the sum of $100, and as modified affirmed, without costs.
Concur — Steueb, J. P., Hoestadteb- and Aurelio, JJ.
Judgment modified, etc.