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Mertens et al. v. Flying Tiger Line, Inc.

United States of America.  03 June 1963 ; 16 February 1965 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Treaties — Special kinds of — Warsaw Convention on International Air Transport, 1929 — Appropriate forum for action for damages resulting from international flight — Applicability of Convention to flight of private airline under charter to Government for military transport — Limitation of carrier's liability.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and rules of interpretation — Consideration of preparatory work — Consideration of proposals for amendment as relevant to original understanding of the parties — Warsaw Convention on International Air Transport, 1929 — Applicability to flight of private airline under charter to Government for military transport — Forum in which action must be brought — Whether Convention provisions refer to countries rather than components of federal countries — Limitation of carrier's liability.

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© Cambridge University Press 1967

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