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Recent Development: Franklin Mint Corporation V. Trans World Airlines Inc.: Limiting Air Carrier Liability Under The Warsaw Convention, Steven D. Mellema
Recent Development: Franklin Mint Corporation V. Trans World Airlines Inc.: Limiting Air Carrier Liability Under The Warsaw Convention, Steven D. Mellema
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
This article describes the facts of the 1984 Franklin Mint v. Trans World Airlines court case, providing the relevant background to the case. It also reviews the district court, circuit court, and Supreme Court opinions, with particular attention and analysis given to the Supreme Court opinion, and highlights the significant implications of the case.
A Unified Multinational Approach To The Application Of Tort And Contract Principles To Outer Space, Hamilton Desaussure, P.P.C. Haanappel
A Unified Multinational Approach To The Application Of Tort And Contract Principles To Outer Space, Hamilton Desaussure, P.P.C. Haanappel
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
As the number of multinational corporations exploiting the regions of outer space for commercial reasons, and the number of nongovernmental spacefarers increase, some systematic approach to the application of substantive legal rules for the settlement of disputes generated by extraterrestrial events, particularly outer space accidents and contractual deviations, will have to be formulated.