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STOVALL v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.

No. 91-P-695.

33 Mass. App. Ct. 1 (1992)

595 N.E.2d 330

DAWN J. STOVALL, individually and as administratrix, vs. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

July 9, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John N. Romans of New York (Ralph T. Lepore, III, with him) for the defendant.

Thomas E. Cargill, Jr. (Mary Anne Hill with him) for Dawn J. Stovall.

Present: FINE, JACOBS, & GREENBERG, JJ.

FINE, J.

This appeal concerns the scope of an international air carrier's liability under art. 17 of the Warsaw Convention,2 as amended by the Montreal Agreement,3 which provides that an airline is strictly liable in an amount up to $75,000 for injuries sustained by a passenger on an international flight during "the operations of embarking or disembarking." The defendant, Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Northwest...

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