Trucker's Exchange, Inc. v. Border City Foods, Inc.

Andree Layton Roaf, Judge.

Trucker’s Exchange, Inc., appeals from a judgment awarded to appellee, Border City Foods, Inc., for damages Border City suffered when its customer rejected a load of frozen chicken transported by Trucker’s Exchange because the seal placed on the refrigerated trailer had been broken during shipment. The trial court found that Border City established a course of dealing or usage of trade that explained or supplemented the bill of lading issued by Trucker’s Exchange so as to require delivery with the seal intact. On appeal, Trucker’s Exchange argues that the trial court…