Law 5110 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Waybill
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17(2) (covers the situation and not the goods: art. 17(2): carrier can be exempt from liability if the ldd was caused by: Wrongful act or neglect of the claimant. Inherent vice of the goods (goods cable of being injured through their won intrinsic qualities), or. 17(2): michael galley footwear (uk): drivers parked the truck in an unsecure parking lot to go have a meal. Consignment stolen = avoidable (they could have taken turns, even though the alarm was on: g. l. Cicatiello (uk): consignment stolen by armed robbers = unavoidable: ulster-swift ltd v taunton meat haulage ltd, oegama v amev (1998) case. 17(4) (covers the goods and not the situation: art. 17(4): if there are certain special risks associated with carriage/consignment, such as: (a) open. Unsheeted vehicles (b) defective or the lack of packing (d) goods susceptible to breakage, rust, decay etc: then in accordance with the art.
