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However, to the extent that the 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 may be varied by agreement of the parties.2\n\nWhere goods covered by a through bill of lading or other document embodying an undertaking to be performed in part by persons other than the issuer are received by any such person, he is subject, with respect to his own performance while the goods are in his possession, to the obligation of the issuer. His obligation is discharged by delivery of the goods to another such person pursuant to the document, and does not include liability for breach by any other such persons or by the issuer.3\n\nThe issuer of such through bill of lading or other document shall be entitled to recover from the performing carrier, or such other person in possession of the goods when the breach of the obligation under the document occurred, (a) the amount it may be required to pay to anyone entitled to recover on the document therefor, as may be evidenced by any receipt, judgment, or transcript thereof, and (b) the amount of any expense reasonably incurred by it in defending any action brought by anyone entitled to recover on the document therefor.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":271677,"text":"The issuer of a through bill of lading or other document embodying an undertaking to be performed in part by persons acting as its agents or by a performing carrier is liable to anyone entitled to recover on the document for any breach by such other persons or by a performing carrier of its obligation under the document. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1964, chapter 219; in 2004, chapter 200<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":283509,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75648,"identifier":"8.7-302","token":"8.7\/3\/8.7-302","url":"\/8.7-302\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.7-302\/","token":"8.7\/3\/8.7-302","dublin_core":{"Title":"Through bills of lading and similar documents","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.7-302","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The issuer of a through bill of lading or other document embodying an undertaking to be performed in part by persons acting as its agents or by a performing carrier is liable to anyone entitled to recover on the document for any breach by such other persons or by a performing carrier of its obligation under the document. However, to the extent that the 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 may be varied by agreement of the parties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Where goods covered by a through bill of lading or other document embodying an undertaking to be performed in part by persons other than the issuer are received by any such person, he is subject, with respect to his own performance while the goods are in his possession<\/span>, to the obligation of the issuer. His obligation is discharged by delivery of the goods to another such person pursuant to the document, and does not include liability for breach by any other such persons or by the issuer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The issuer of such through bill of lading or other document shall be entitled to recover from the performing carrier, or such other person in possession<\/span> of the goods when the breach of the obligation under the document occurred, (a) the amount it may be required to pay to anyone entitled to recover on the document therefor, as may be evidenced by any receipt, judgment<\/span>, or transcript<\/span> thereof, and (b) the amount of any expense reasonably incurred by it in defending any action brought by anyone entitled to recover on the document therefor. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTHROUGH BILLS OF LADING AND SIMILAR DOCUMENTS (\u00a7 8.7-302)\n\n1. The issuer of a through bill of lading or other document embodying an\nundertaking to be performed in part by persons acting as its agents or by a\nperforming carrier is liable to anyone entitled to recover on the document for\nany breach by such other persons or by a performing carrier of its obligation\nunder the document. However, to the extent that the document covers an\nundertaking to be performed overseas or in territory not contiguous to the\ncontinental United States or an undertaking including matters other than\ntransportation, this liability may be varied by agreement of the parties.\n\n2. Where goods covered by a through bill of lading or other document embodying\nan undertaking to be performed in part by persons other than the issuer are\nreceived by any such person, he is subject, with respect to his own performance\nwhile the goods are in his possession, to the obligation of the issuer. His\nobligation is discharged by delivery of the goods to another such person\npursuant to the document, and does not include liability for breach by any other\nsuch persons or by the issuer.\n\n3. The issuer of such through bill of lading or other document shall be entitled\nto recover from the performing carrier, or such other person in possession of\nthe goods when the breach of the obligation under the document occurred, (a) the\namount it may be required to pay to anyone entitled to recover on the document\ntherefor, as may be evidenced by any receipt, judgment, or transcript thereof,\nand (b) the amount of any expense reasonably incurred by it in defending any\naction brought by anyone entitled to recover on the document therefor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 56-120, 56-121; 1964, c. 219; 2004, c. 200.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}