Court relies on Montreal Convention’s “act of public authority” liability exclusion in cargo spoilage case

Best Value Kosher Foods, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc. (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 12, 2016).  Best Value arranged for cheese it had purchased in France to be shipped by American from Paris to New York.  The day after the cargo arrived at American’s JFK cargo terminal, American stored it in a cooler and notified Best Value’s agent … More Court relies on Montreal Convention’s “act of public authority” liability exclusion in cargo spoilage case