2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 13 - COMMERCIAL CODE
Chapter 73 - Bills of Lading: Special Provisions
Section 7302 - Through bills of lading and similar documents of title

     § 7302.  Through bills of lading and similar documents of title.
        (a)  Liability of issuer.--The issuer of a through bill of
     lading or other document of title embodying an undertaking to be
     performed in part by a person acting as its agent or by a
     performing carrier is liable to any person entitled to recover
     on the bill or other document for any breach by the other person
     or the performing carrier of its obligation under the bill or
     other document. However, to the extent that the bill or other
     document covers an undertaking to be performed overseas or in
     territory not contiguous to the continental United States or an
     undertaking including matters other than transportation, this
     liability for breach by the other person or the performing
     carrier may be varied by agreement of the parties.
        (b)  Liability of person other than issuer.--If goods covered
     by a through bill of lading or other document of title embodying
     an undertaking to be performed in part by a person other than
     the issuer are received by that person, the person is subject,
     with respect to its own performance while the goods are in its
     possession, to the obligation of the issuer. The person's
     obligation is discharged by delivery of the goods to another
     person pursuant to the bill or other document and does not
     include liability for breach by any other person or by the
     issuer.
        (c)  Damages.--The issuer of a through bill of lading or
     other document of title described in subsection (a) is entitled
     to recover from the performing carrier, or other person in
     possession of the goods, when the breach of the obligation under
     the bill or other document occurred:
            (1)  the amount it may be required to pay to any person
        entitled to recover on the bill or other document for the
        breach, as may be evidenced by any receipt, judgment or
        transcript of judgment; and
            (2)  the amount of any expense reasonably incurred by the
        issuer in defending any action commenced by any person
        entitled to recover on the bill or other document for the
        breach.