Practice question
In an applicable Montreal claim, the carrier proves that the claimant's own negligence contributed to the damage. How does Article 20 treat that proof?
- It permits whole or partial exoneration to the extent that conduct caused or contributed to the damage, including in the Article 21(1) setting.
- It automatically establishes that the carrier caused all damage.
- It is irrelevant to every Convention claim.
- It necessarily cancels every passenger's ticket worldwide.
- It changes the SDR into a national currency chosen by the claimant.
Legal references
- Montreal Convention (1999), Articles 17, 19–22, treaty text reproduced in Schedule VI, https://lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-26/page-7.html?wbdisable=true
- ICAO, Montreal Convention administrative package, 2024 revised limits effective 28 December 2024, https://www.icao.int/sites/default/files/secretariat/legal/Administrative%20Packages/mtl99_en.pdf
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