Liability Rules Applicable to International Air Transportation as Developed by the Courts in the United States: From Warsaw 1929 to Montreal 1999

by Jr. George N. Tompkins

Overview

This book has been written to assist international private air law practitioners in dealing with claims governed by one or more of the international law instruments and intercarrier agreements that comprise the Warsaw Liability System.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789041126467
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer
Publication date:	03/10/2010
Series:	Aviation Law and Policy Series
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.70(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

About the Author. Foreword. Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. 1. The Road from Warsaw 1929 to Montreal 1999. 2. The Evolution of the Montreal Convention 1999. 3. The Birth of the Montreal Convention 1999. 4. The Developing Body of Montreal Convention Jurisprudence. 5. The Application of the Convention Liability Rules. 6. The Legal Status of the Convention Liability System in the United States. 7. Definition of Terms. 8. Transportation of Passengers. 9. Transportation of Baggage. 10. Transportation of Cargo. 11. Liability for Delay in Transportation. 12. Jurisdiction. 13. Limitations Period. 14. Damages, Limitations of Liability, Defenses. Appendices: A-I. International Law Instruments and Parties. A-II. Intercarrier Agreements. B. Table of Cases. Selected Reference Materials. Index.