Exclusion and Limitation of Liability

Read the following  Exclusion and Limitation of Liabilty clause of a contract, then select the correct option from the list to complete (1) ….. to (10) ….. .

19.1. Exclusion of Liability
___1___ as expressly set forth in the present Agreement, the Carrier shall not be ___2___ to the Customer, for:

(a) any damage to goods transported, loaded, or unloaded using forklifts, unless such damage is directly caused by the ___3___ or willful misconduct of the Carrier or its employees;
(b) ___4___ in delivery, loss of cargo, or damage to goods arising from:
(i) the improper or unsafe packaging of goods by the Customer or its agents;
(ii) the ___5___nature or defect of the goods being transported; or
(iii) events___6___ the Carrier’s reasonable control, as outlined in the Force Majeure clause below.

 19.2. Limitation of Liability
The Carrier’s total aggregate___7___ under or in connection with the present Agreement shall be ___8___ to the lower of:
(a) the value of the damaged or lost goods as declared by the Customer prior to transportation, or
(b) the total transportation fees paid by the Customer for the specific shipment during which the event giving ___9___ to the claim occurred.

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 19.6. Use of Forklifts
(a) Forklifts shall be operated exclusively by trained and certified personnel employed by the Carrier or approved subcontractors. The Customer shall not allow any unauthorized individual to operate forklifts during the loading or unloading process.
(b) The Carrier shall not be liable for damage caused by ___10___ use of forklifts by the Customer’s employees, contractors, or agents.

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