THE POST OFFICE AND OTHERS v. BRITISH WORLD AIRLINES LTD.

[2000] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 378

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Thomas

Carriage by air - Indemnity - Loss of cargo - Contract between plaintiffs and carrier for carriage of mail - Aircraft crashed and aircraft and mail cargo totally destroyed - Plaintiffs settled claims by cargo-owners - Whether plaintiffs could recover sums so paid from carrier - Whether plaintiffs could claim against carrier under Carriage by Air Acts (Application of Provisions) Order, 1967.