Southern Auto Sound, Inc. v. Consolidated Freightways, Inc.

SCHOONOVER, Judge.

The appellant, Southern Auto Sound, Inc. (Southern), appeals a final judgment in favor of appellee, Consolidated Freightways, Inc. (Consolidated). We reverse.

The instant dispute arose out of Southern’s purchase of merchandise from two of its suppliers, Altus Corporation and Spec II Corporation. Both suppliers engaged Consolidated, a freight forwarder, to transport merchandise purchased by Southern to the destinations designated by Southern on the purchase orders issued at the time of the purchase. Each shipment was accompanied by a freight bill provided by Consolidated which…