Law of Freight Loss and Damage Claims

accept action actual agent amount appears apply arrival authority basis believed bill of lading carrier cartons caused charges circumstances claim claimant Commission common carrier condition connecting consignee container contents contract cost court decision defendant delay delivered delivery destination determine difference duty effect entitled establish evidence Express fact failure filed forwarder freight freight charges given handling held hold included indicated injury inspection Interstate Commerce invoice involved issued liability limitation loaded loss or damage lost market value matter measure ment merchandise moved nature necessary negligence notice notify occurred original owner package paid party payment person plaintiff possession pounds present Problem protect question Railroad reasonable receipt received recover recovery refused released repairs responsibility result rule shipment shipped shipper tariff transportation unless usually