The Montreal Convention, (formally, the “Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air”) was adopted in 1999 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and came into effect in in 2003, when the United States became the 30th State Party to ratify the Convention. The Montreal Convention modernized and replaced the...
Frequently, freight brokers attempt to deny subrogation claims for cargo damaged in transit on a truck by arguing that they are accorded broker status and do not have the same strict liability as a “Motor Carrier” under The Carmack Amendment. However, a recent action by the United States Supreme Court this summer supports subrogated insurers...