Fact Pattern 37-1 Carrier Inc. agrees to pick up two truckloads of goods for Discount Corporation and store the contents to be delivered later.
Refer to Fact Pattern 37-1. Suppose that while Carrier unloads the goods at its warehouse, some of them disappear from the loading dock. A court will presume that
A) Carrier was negligent.
B) Discount was negligent.
C) the goods were stolen through no fault of Carrier.
D) the warehouse is in a high-crime area.

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A court will presume that Carrier was negligent because as a bailee, Carrier has a duty to take reasonable care of the goods in its possession. If goods disappear while under Carrier's control, it suggests a failure to meet this duty.