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A U.S. court dismissed Sarala Nair’s lawsuit against Delta over a 2023 luggage injury, citing a missed two-year deadline under international treaty law.
A U.S. federal court dismissed a lawsuit by Indian passenger Sarala Nair against Delta Air Lines, ruling her claim was filed too late under the Montreal Convention’s two-year deadline.
The incident occurred on February 3, 2023, when a bag fell from an overhead bin on a flight from Detroit to Mumbai via Paris, injuring Nair, who was treated onboard and hospitalized.
Her June 20, 2025, lawsuit exceeded the February 5, 2025, deadline set by the treaty, which governs international flight injury claims and preempts state law.
The court upheld that falling luggage constitutes an "accident" under the treaty and enforced the strict filing deadline, regardless of individual circumstances.
Un tribunal de los Estados Unidos desestimó la demanda de Sarala Nair contra Delta por una lesión en el equipaje de 2023, citando una fecha límite de dos años perdida según la ley de tratados internacionales.