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

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.