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V ACa 328/20 AI generated

Air carrier liability for boarding injuries governed by Montreal Convention overriding Civil Code provisions.

Case Number V ACa 328/20
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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The court ruled that the air carrier is liable for injuries sustained during boarding under the Montreal Convention. The plaintiff argued for liability based on general civil tort principles, while the defendant relied on the specific international treaty. The court determined that the Montreal Convention's special provisions take precedence over the Civil Code in this context.

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Art. 17 ust. 1 k.r.s.; Art. 17 ust. 2 k.r.s.; The liability of an air carrier for damage sustained in the event of an accident occurring on board an aircraft or in the course of any other operation of the carrier is governed by the Montreal Convention, which prevails over the Civil Code.

Keywords

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Montreal Convention air carrier liability boarding injury international transport civil code precedence accident on board special law priority

Cited Legislation

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Art. 17 ust. 1 k.r.s.
Art. 17 ust. 2 k.r.s.

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"Odpowiedzialność przewoźnika lotniczego za szkodę doznaną podczas czynności związanych z wsiadaniem do samolotu wynika z aktu prawa szczególnego mającego pierwszeństwo przed ustawą Kodeks Cywilny, to jest art. 17 i następne Konwencji o ujednoliceniu niektórych prawideł dotyczących międzynarodowego przewozu lotniczego, sporządzonej w Montrealu dnia 28 maja 1999r. ( Dz.U. z 2007 r.,Nr 37, poz.235)."