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Section 2083
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2083. The handling contractor may be exonerated from liability for any loss with respect to property for the same reasons as the carrier; however, the plaintiff may in those cases establish that the loss is due to the fault of the handling contractor or his subordinates.
In no case may the liability of the handling contractor exceed the sum fixed by government regulation, unless he committed fraud or has been notified of a declaration of the value of the property.
2083. The handling contractor may be exonerated from liability for any loss of property for the same reasons as the carrier; however, the plaintiff may in those cases establish that the loss is due to the fault of the handling contractor or his servants.
The liability of the handling contractor may not exceed the sum fixed by government regulation, unless he committed fraud or has been notified of a declaration of the value of the property.
