Paragon Sales Co., Inc. v. New Hampshire Ins. Co.

Paragon Sales Company (Paragon), a distributor of gas barbeque grills, filed suit against New Hampshire Insurance Company seeking recovery for the value of goods lost in transit on a public motor carrier, Arkansas Express, Inc. During April of 1981, Paragon ordered nearly $3,000 worth of assorted barbeque equipment from Ark-la Industries, Inc., who shipped the goods via Arkansas Express. The equipment never reached its destination. Paragon reordered the goods and filed a claim for reimbursement from Arkansas Express. Arkansas Express maintained insurance coverage on the freight it carried…