If a Common Carrier Delivers Goods to the Wrong Person

question 44

True/False

If a common carrier delivers goods to the wrong person, the carrier is liable for breach of contract and for the tort of conversion.

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Definitions:

PDR

Stands for the Physicians' Desk Reference, a comprehensive drug and prescription reference manual.

Antiplatelets

Medications that prevent blood cells called platelets from clumping together to form a blood clot, reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Bronchodilator

Medication that makes breathing easier by relaxing the muscles in the lungs and widening the airways (bronchi).

Orphan Drug

A pharmaceutical agent developed specifically to treat a rare medical condition, the so-called "orphan" diseases.