A common carrier is liable for loss of or damage to property if the:
A) damage was caused by the nature of the goods themselves.
B) damage was caused by an act or order of the government.
C) goods were damaged because of the shipper's negligence.
D) goods entrusted to it are stolen by some unknown person.

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The common carrier is responsible for any loss or damage to goods entrusted to it. The common carrier can avoid responsibility only if it can show that the loss or damage was caused by (1) an act of God, (2) an act of a public enemy, (3) an act or order of the government, (4) an act of the person who shipped the goods, or (5) the nature of the goods themselves. The common carrier is liable if goods entrusted to it are stolen by some unknown person.

A Common Carrier Is Liable for Loss of or Damage