Legal Opinion
Lerakoli, Inc. v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 5, 1986No. 196, Docket 85-7503PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MINER, Circuit Judge:
The issues presented by this appeal are whether an agent of the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) may assert the liability limitation of the United States Postal Union Convention, January 1, 1976, 27 U.S.T. 345, T.I.A.S. No. 5231 (“Lausanne Convention”), and whether federal or New York common law applies to a mail sender’s claim of conversion against a carrier of international mail performing services for the USPS. We hold that an agent of the USPS is entitled to assert such a limitation and, regardless what law is applied, the conversion claim must be dismissed,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Wallis v. Pan American Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- I.C.C. Metals, Inc. v. Municipal Warehouse Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- In re "Agent Orange" Product Liability LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Berner v. British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Glickfeld v. Howard Van Lines, Inc. Howard Van Lines, Inc. v. GlickfeldCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Lerakoli, Inc. v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986