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Deutsche Lufthansa Aktienge-Sellschaft v. Civil Aeronautics Board

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 18, 1973No. 72-1052PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SOBELOFF, Senior Circuit Judge:

This is a direct appeal by the petitioner, Deutsche Lufthansa Aktienge-sellsehaft, from a regulation promulgated by the Civil Aeronautics Board (the Board), requiring all domestic and foreign air carriers to include on their passenger tickets a notice of the limitation the carrier imposes on liability for baggage loss or damage.

Lufthansa claims that the Board’s regulation conflicts with the provisions of the Warsaw Convention and exceeds the Board’s statutory authority. For the reasons set forth below we disagree with both contentions and affirm the Board’s…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  3. City of Chicago, Illinois v. Federal Power Commission, Pipeline Production Group, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  4. Environmental Defense Fund, Incorporated v. HardinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  5. United States v. Pacific & Arctic Railway & Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913

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3Cited by60 opinions

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  5. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974

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