After a lengthy court case, a Canadian judge has ruled in favor of Air Canada in a legal battle pertaining to a passenger's somewhat sneaky compensation claim for delayed luggage. The airline was originally ordered to pay more than $2,000 CAD ($1,450 USD) to reimburse expenses after the passenger's bag went missing on a transcontinental flight.

However, Air Canada disputed the initial ruling on its liability, saying the passenger's claim was "excessive." In the most recent development of this years-long saga, a federal court has handed the airline a victory over the passenger.

The judge found that the passenger had made claims for luxury goods and items purchased after the missing bag had already been returned, in what appears to be an attempt to turn their misfortune into a money gr

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