Elite Professionals, Inc. v. Carrier Corp.

Rees, J.:

This is a products liability case. Plaintiff Elite Professionals, Inc., (Elite) a trucking company engaged in the business of interstate transportation of commodities as a common carrier, appeals from the summary judgment entered against it and in favor of defendant Carrier Corporation (Carrier) on Elite’s claim for damages arising out of a truck refrigeration unit malfunction that resulted in the spoilage of a cargo of meat.

Elite seeks to recover for physical damage to property other than the refrigeration unit; compensatory damages are sought for the loss of the meat by spoilage…