James Andres Bassos is suing Etihad airways after he claimed he has suffered back pain as a result of sitting next to an obese man on his flight.
He said that during the dlight from Sydney to Dubai, he was forced to contort his body for extended periods of time because of the “grossly overweight” person in the next seat.
He also says that he complained to airline staff during the flight asking if he could move seats, but claims airline staff refused. After half an hour, he complained again and he got moved to a crew seat.
The court then heard that he had to return to his original seat later for security reasons, the first time for another hour and then for the final 90 minutes of his flight.
He alleges that as a result of the flight he has sustained a back injury and has also aggravated an existing back condition and is claiming damages for personal injuries.
