· 7/14/1998
Waxman v. C.I.S. Mexicana De Aviacion, S.A. De C.V.
Citations
- 13 F. Supp. 2d 508
- 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10572
- 1998 WL 400448
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- arguing that, if contractors were not covered by the Convention, they would demand indemnity agreements, forcing the carrier to ultimately pay more in damages than the Convention provides for
- applying Convention where negligent cleaning of aircraft resulted in passenger injury during flight
- “employees and agents who perform services fundamental to, or in furtherance of, the carriage enterprise, and which the carrier itself would be bound to perform— even if not technically required by statute —pursuant to its contract with its customers.” (emphasis added)
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