Beta Company Arranges to Have Carrier Corporation, a Common Carrier

question 20

Multiple Choice

Beta Company arranges to have Carrier Corporation, a common carrier, transport 500 DVD players from New York to California. Dan is Carrier's driver. Beta will have no cause of action against Carrier if Carrier fails to deliver the players on time because

• A) authori?ties are stopping and searching all trucks entering California.
• B) Carrier's dispatcher mistakenly delays Dan's departure.
• C) Carrier's truck is broken into and the players are stolen.
• D) Dan has to wait two days in Denver for the truck to be repaired.

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