Barton boarded a large commercial aircraft at Kingston for a flight to Toronto.He placed his coat on the seat beside him,but was told by the flight attendant to place his coat on the shelf above his seat.He did so,but at the end of the flight,left the plane without taking his coat with him.He later realized that he did not have his coat,and went back to the aircraft to retrieve it.His coat was missing.
-The airline is not liable for Barton's loss,as it never received possession of the coat.

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The airline may still be liable for the loss of Barton's coat even if it was not in their possession at the time of the loss. The flight attendant's instruction to place the coat on the shelf may create a bailment relationship between the airline and Barton, which may impose a duty of care on the airline to ensure the safekeeping of the coat.

Barton Boarded a Large Commercial Aircraft at Kingston for a Flight