Airlines are frequently sued for the acts of drunken passengers, typically by flight attendants or other passengers who suffered harm from an unruly traveler during a flight. But this time a husband and wife are suing United Airlines for “negligently” overserving alcohol during a flight from Osaka, Japan, to San Francisco, saying the carrier’s drinks fueled domestic violence between them. The lawsuit is may hinge on whether the airline, in effect, operated a flying bar subject to the same legal liabilities as earthbound drinking establishments. But as the alleged over-serving occurred on an airplane crossing the Pacific Ocean, it may be subject to protocols spelled out under the Warsaw Convention.Source: chicagotribune.com; find article here>>.
