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Supreme Court's Use of Court Decisions of Treaty Partners

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2004

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References

1 Olympic Airways v. Husain, 124 S.Ct. 1221, 1224–25 (2004).

2 Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Transportation by Air, Oct. 12, 1929, Art. 17, 49 Stat. 3000, 3018, 137 LNTS 11, 23 [hereinafter Warsaw Convention]. The Warsaw Convention entered into force for the United States on October 29, 1934.

3 Once the plaintiff makes a prima facie showing, the defendant carrier may rebut the presumption under Article 20 by showing that it took “all necessary measures to avoid the damage or that it was impossible for [the airline] to take such measures.” 49 Stat, at 3019, 137 LNTS at 25; see Lowenfeld, Andreas & Mendelsohn, Allan I., The United States and the Warsaw Convention, 80 Harv. L. Rev. 497, 521 (1967)Google Scholar.

4 Husain v. Olympic Airways, 116 F.Supp.2d 1121 (N.D. Cal. 2000).

5 Husain v. Olympic Airways, 316 F.3d 829 (9th Cir. 2002).

6 124 S.Ct. at 1226 (citing Air France v. Saks, 470 U.S. 392, 399 (1985)).

7 470 U.S. 392(1985).

8 Article 18 addresses liability for destruction or loss of baggage caused by an “occurrence.” 49 Stat, at 3019, 137 LNTS at 23.

9 470 U.S. at 405.

10 124 S.Ct. at 1227–30.

11 Id. at 1230–32.

12 Id. at 1233–34.

13 Id. at 1229 n.9.