Legal Opinion
Chubb Insurance Co. of Europe S.A. v. Menlo Worldwide Forwarding, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 10, 2011No. 08-55281PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether the Montreal Convention’s two-year statute of limitations on “the right to damages” in connection with international air cargo shipments applies to suits seeking indemnification and contribution.
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On November 14, 2004, Air New Zealand Engineering, Ltd. contracted with Menlo Worldwide Forwarding, Inc. (“Men-lo”) to ship a turbine aircraft engine from New Zealand to the United States. Men-lo, in turn, contracted with Qantas Airways, Ltd. (“Qantas”) to perform the actual carriage of the engine to its destination. When the engine arrived in…
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