International Travelers and Shippers Beware: Is Anyone Liable When Customs Agents Damage Property

Development summary

Scott A. Wold examines who may be held liable when customs agents damage property affecting international travellers and shippers. The work centres on the concrete legal problem of allocating responsibility for that damage to the relevant person or actor.

Against the background of international air law and carriage, the discussion brings into focus the responsibility arising from customs agents’ conduct and the resulting property loss. It therefore addresses the legal question of who should bear liability, without supporting a further statement about Wold’s final position on the issue.