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>> well, depending upon the outcome of the investigation, what is disclosed and determinened, boeing could face lawsuits from all of the passengers and the crew on board that aircraft. unlike the claims against malaysia air, which must be brought at certain jurisdictions as mandated by the montreal convention, claims against boeing can be brought in the united states in my home state of illinois just because boeing has its headquarters there and obviously does business there. it could face massive claims, but depending on what the evidence shows. >> the liability of the airline itself, versus ...

From debts and international kar carriage by air. that convention provides for an intention payment of 113,000 special drawing rights which is an international monetary unit coming to about $176,000, plus additional damage, unless the airline can prove that either it cook all necessary measures to avoid the loss. i don't think malaysia air will be able >> so at a minimum, the montreal convention -- at a minimum, in your mind, the montreal convention rules will apply, which will be over $100,000 per person. beyond that, frank, this is an awfully complicated case. passengers from 15 countries. m...

This montreal convention that was mentioned, in alison's report that provides the basis for requiring some money initially, up to about $176,000. while much more remains to be done we have no idea where the plane is, we know nothing about the cause, at least there is strict liability meaning that these families are preliminarily being taken care of. >> do they have to proof liability? >> they do not. the burden actually is on the airline, so the individuals file the claim and as we learned more, that will impact and what kind of recovery these individuals will be able to could be tain. >> if i...

176,000. that's the maximum they can recover and they have to sign releases for everybody and it's over and out at that point in time. that's whether there's terrorism involved, or whether the plane isser in found. court will make an initial determination there's a presumption of death and then they will get their claim. and it won't take that long to recover that. however, if we can get any information about this and if big, i-f, there can be proven negligence on behalf of malaysian airlines, rolls-royce who made the engines or beau, that is the motherlode, as they say, because then per perso...

Reduce this happening in your stores? >> well, first and foremost, if you knew me and you know my company's policies, there is no question about it in my organization, that racial profiling would never, ever be tolerated in our company, period, end of conversation. if it was ever understood that anyone of our 176,000 full-time employees were, they wouldn't be here. they couldn't work here. it is simple and it is very, very clear in terms of my stance on diversity and inclusion. start with that point within my own organization. it is loud and clear and understood. having said that, we can alway...