Plaintiff Tseng boarded an international flight from New York to Tel Aviv. Before being allowed to board, she was subjected to an intrusive security search. Tseng sued the airline in state court in New York for the torts of assault and false imprisonment.

TheWarsaw Convention does not address such an injury. Will Tseng be allowed to continue her action under New York law? El Al Israel Airlines, Ltd. v. Tseng, 119 Sup. Ct. 662 (1999).