2006 New York Code - Liability For Damage To Property In Transit.

 
    § 109. Liability  for  damage  to  property  in  transit. Every common
  carrier shall, upon demand, issue either a receipt or bill of lading for
  all  property  delivered  to  it  for  transportation.    No   contract,
  stipulation  or  clause in any receipt or bill of lading shall exempt or
  be held to exempt any common carrier from any liability for loss, damage
  or injury caused by it to property from the time  of  its  delivery  for
  transportation   until   the  same  shall  have  been  received  at  its
  destination and a reasonable time shall have  elapsed  after  notice  to
  consignee  of such arrival to permit the removal of such property. Every
  common carrier shall be  liable  for  all  loss,  damage  or  injury  to
  property  caused by delay in transit due to negligence while the same is
  being carried by it, but in any action to recover for damages  sustained
  by  delay  in transit the burden of proof shall be upon the defendant to
  show that such delay was not due to  negligence.  Every  common  carrier
  shall  be  liable  for  loss,  damage  and injury to property carried as
  baggage whether in connection with the transportation of  the  owner  or
  not,  up  to the full value and regardless of the character thereof, but
  the value in excess of one hundred and fifty  dollars  shall  be  stated
  upon  delivery  to  the carrier, and a written receipt stating the value
  shall be issued by the carrier, who may make a reasonable charge for the
  assumption of such liability in excess of one hundred and fifty  dollars
  and  for  the carriage of baggage exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds
  in weight upon a single ticket or receipt. Nothing in this section shall
  deprive any holder of such receipt or bill of lading of  any  remedy  or
  right of action which he has under existing law.