Acme Markets, Inc. v. Shaffer Trucking, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WEINER, District Judge.

This action was brought by the plaintiff, Acme Markets, Inc. (“Acme”) seeking reimbursement for damage to 25,000 pounds of carcass beef, and 14,000 pounds of smoked cured meat which were damaged as a result of the defendant’s alleged negligence or carelessness in the shipping and storage of the beef and meat. Subsequent to the loss, Acme presented a claim to its insurance carrier, Industrial Risk Insurers (“IRI”) for the full amount of the loss which carried an inventory value of $40,-983.34. After securing salvage on the spoiled goods, Acme submitted…