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Surprises In The Skies: Resolving The Circuit Split On How Courts Should Determine Whether An "Accident" Is "Unexpected Or Unusual" Under The Montreal Convention, Ashley Tang
Washington Law Review
Article 17 of both the Montreal Convention and its predecessor, the Warsaw Convention, imposes liability onto air carriers for certain injuries and damages from “accidents” incurred by passengers during international air carriage. However, neither Convention defines the term “accident.” While the United States Supreme Court opined that, for the purposes of Article 17, an air carrier’s liability “arises only if a passenger’s injury is caused by an unexpected or unusual event or happening that is external to the passenger,” it did not explain what standards lower courts should employ to discern whether an event is “unexpected or unusual.” In 2004, …
Table Of Contents, Carl Q. Christol
Chapter I: Introduction, Carl Q. Christol
Chapter I: Introduction, Carl Q. Christol
International Law Studies
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Appendix A: List Of Annexes, Carl Q. Christol
Appendix A: List Of Annexes, Carl Q. Christol
International Law Studies
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Introduction, Carl Q. Christol
Appendix B: Bibliography Of Bibliographies Relating To The International Law Of Outer Space, Carl Q. Christol
Appendix B: Bibliography Of Bibliographies Relating To The International Law Of Outer Space, Carl Q. Christol
International Law Studies
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Chapter V: The Right To The Maintenance Of International Peace, Security, And Self-Defense In Outer Space, Carl Q. Christol
Chapter V: The Right To The Maintenance Of International Peace, Security, And Self-Defense In Outer Space, Carl Q. Christol
International Law Studies
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Chapter Vii: Conclusions, Carl Q. Christol
Chapter Vii: Conclusions, Carl Q. Christol
International Law Studies
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Chapter Iv: Reasonable Uses Of Outer Space, Carl Q. Christol
Chapter Iv: Reasonable Uses Of Outer Space, Carl Q. Christol
International Law Studies
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Chapter Vi: Legal Problems Arising From The Reasonable Uses Of Outer Space, Carl Q. Christol
Chapter Vi: Legal Problems Arising From The Reasonable Uses Of Outer Space, Carl Q. Christol
International Law Studies
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Chapter Ii: Outer Space And The World Community, Carl Q. Christol
Chapter Ii: Outer Space And The World Community, Carl Q. Christol
International Law Studies
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Chapter Iii: The Development Of The Law Of Outer Space, Carl Q. Christol
Chapter Iii: The Development Of The Law Of Outer Space, Carl Q. Christol
International Law Studies
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