Simon requested Simple Delivery Service to pick up a refrigerator at his home and deliver it to his cottage,some 100 miles away.Simple Delivery picked up the refrigerator,but through a mix- up in delivery bills,lost the refrigerator.
-A common carrier,such as Simple Delivery Service,is virtually an insurer in the event of a loss of goods placed in its possession.

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As a common carrier, Simple Delivery Service has a legal duty to transport goods safely and is responsible for any loss or damage that occurs during transport, unless the loss or damage was caused by an act of God, public enemy, or the shipper's own negligence. Therefore, Simple Delivery Service is virtually an insurer of the goods placed in its possession.

Simon Requested Simple Delivery Service to Pick Up a Refrigerator