1. Richard P. Villegas entered the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to board Cathay Pacific Airlines flight number 104 to Shanghai, China. The flight was scheduled to board at 7:30 pm and departure as 8:30 pm. Richard arrived at SFO at 5:00 pm and checked in with the reservation desk with two fifty-pound luggage's and was issued his boarding pass. He then proceeded to the checkpoint that was operated by TSA i.e. Transportation Security Agency (US Government Agency). Richard placed his laptop, carryon bag, which contained his Rolex Gold Date Just watch, Apple iPhone, $15,000.00 in American Express checks, and important documents that he needed for an important business meeting the following day on the machine's conveyor's belt. After proceeding through the metal detector, Richard discovered that his bag was missing. None of TSA attendants provided any reasonable explanation, why his bag was missing. Richard missed his flight due to the argument that ensued and that the police officers placed him under arrest from being argumentative to the TSA officials. Subsequently, Richard files a civil action in Federal Court in San Francisco against Cathay Pacific Airlines, TSA, and the City and County of San Francisco, which operates SFO for the following: Rolex Gold Date Just Watch: $15,000.00 American Express Checks: 15,000.00 Apple iPhone: 599.00 Loss of Profits: 75,000.00 Emotional Distress: 200,000.00 missed his flight due to the argument that ensued and that the police officers placed him under arrest from being argumentative to the TSA officials. Subsequently, Richard files a civil action in Federal Court in San Francisco against Cathay Pacific Airlines, TSA, and the City and County of San Francisco, which operates SFO for the following: Rolex Gold Date Just Watch: $15,000.00 American Express Checks: 15,000.00 Apple iPhone: 599.00 Loss of Profits: 75,000.00 Emotional Distress: 200,000.00 A. B. Under the Warsaw or Montreal Convention was this an international or domestic flight? If an international flight does the Conventions limit potential liability of Cathay Pacific Airlines? Is the TSA an agent of Cathay Pacific Airlines? The TSA metal detector checkpoint is approximately 500 meters from the Cathay Pacific Airlines gates. Cathay Pacific Airlines has no direct control over the operations of TSA. (10 Points) (See Chapter 6 -Legal Issues in International Transportation) 1. Richard P. Villegas entered the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to board Cathay Pacific Airlines flight number 104 to Shanghai, China. The flight was scheduled to board at 7:30 pm and departure as 8:30 pm. Richard arrived at SFO at 5:00 pm and checked in with the reservation desk with two fifty-pound luggage's and was issued his boarding pass. He then proceeded to the checkpoint that was operated by TSA i.e. Transportation Security Agency (US Government Agency). Richard placed his laptop, carryon bag, which contained his Rolex Gold Date Just watch, Apple iPhone, $15,000.00 in American Express checks, and important documents that he needed for an important business meeting the following day on the machine's conveyor's belt. After proceeding through the metal detector, Richard discovered that his bag was missing. None of TSA attendants provided any reasonable explanation, why his bag was missing. Richard missed his flight due to the argument that ensued and that the police officers placed him under arrest from being argumentative to the TSA officials. Subsequently, Richard files a civil action in Federal Court in San Francisco against Cathay Pacific Airlines, TSA, and the City and County of San Francisco, which operates SFO for the following: Rolex Gold Date Just Watch: $15,000.00 American Express Checks: 15,000.00 Apple iPhone: 599.00 Loss of Profits: 75,000.00 Emotional Distress: 200,000.00 missed his flight due to the argument that ensued and that the police officers placed him under arrest from being argumentative to the TSA officials. Subsequently, Richard files a civil action in Federal Court in San Francisco against Cathay Pacific Airlines, TSA, and the City and County of San Francisco, which operates SFO for the following: Rolex Gold Date Just Watch: $15,000.00 American Express Checks: 15,000.00 Apple iPhone: 599.00 Loss of Profits: 75,000.00 Emotional Distress: 200,000.00 A. B. Under the Warsaw or Montreal Convention was this an international or domestic flight? If an international flight does the Conventions limit potential liability of Cathay Pacific Airlines? Is the TSA an agent of Cathay Pacific Airlines? The TSA metal detector checkpoint is approximately 500 meters from the Cathay Pacific Airlines gates. Cathay Pacific Airlines has no direct control over the operations of TSA. (10 Points) (See Chapter 6 -Legal Issues in International Transportation)