Bombardier and anr v. Canadian Pacific Ltd. - Court of Appeal for Ontario (Grange, Finlayson and Doherty JJ.A.) - Sep. 1991

Container cargo damaged by derailment during rail transit under ocean bill of lading - Additional damage caused during negligent salvage operation - Whether rail carrier entitled to limit liability and to indemnity

In December 1981 Japanese shippers consigned three containers to a carrier for carriage from Japan to Montreal and from thence to Quebec. An ocean bill of lading was issued which provided: