Question

Southern Trucking arrived at WoodCo to pick up a shipment of wood furniture. When the Southern Trucking driver was backing up his truck into the loading dock, the truck accidentally crushed a pallet of valuable wood tables and bedframes. Southern Trucking is:________

Answer 1

Answer:

Southern Trucking Is liable to pay WoodCo for compensatory damages.

Explanation:

• Southern Trucking has to inevitably bear the responsibility for any accidental damage done to any of the clients’ material by its employees.
• Sending an expert driver to pick up a valuable shipment from the client is the responsibility of the Southern Trucking company. Any mistake committed by the driver sent by the company is apparently a mistake committed by the company itself. Hence, the company is liable to pay for the mistake committed by its employee.