Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 12A-7-302: Through bills of lading and similar documents of title

Through Bills of Lading and Similar Documents of Title.

(a) The issuer of a through bill of lading, or other document

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 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) 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 document and does not include

liability for breach by any other person or by the issuer.

(c) The issuer of a through bill of lading or other document of

title described in subsection (a) of this section is entitled to

recover from the connecting 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 by any person entitled to recover on the

bill or other document for the breach.