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Liability Risk and Insurance

Escape from plane during emergency

Injury sustained during blockage of a plane’s escape chute during a bomb scare did not give rise to liability for a travel agent who sold a holiday package. The agent’s duty, while not one of strict liability, covers contractual obligations, whoever performs them.

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