Question

Wrecked Furniture. Ralph buys new furniture for his living room from Good Times Furniture. It is agreed that the goods will be placed with a common carrier for delivery. The contract between Ralph and Good Times is ambiguous regarding whether the seller had the duty to deliver the goods only to the common carrier's hands or whether the seller had the duty to deliver the goods to Ralph's home. Unfortunately, on the way to Ralph's home, through no fault of the delivery driver, the delivery truck was wrecked and the furniture was significantly damaged. Which of the following is true regarding the risk of loss at the time the goods were damaged?

a. A trucking contract
b. A common-carrier delivery contract
c. A conditional delivery contract
d. A conditional sales contract
e. A goods-in-bailment contract

Answer 1

b. A common - carrier delivery contract

Step-by-step explanation:

Ralph has order furniture from Good Times. The contract with common carrier for delivery is ambiguous. The contract does not specify whether the Good Times is liable to deliver the furniture to the Ralph's home or it is Ralph's responsibility. The risk of loss is now by the Ralph because the contract does not specify the liability to Good Times for the damage caused to furniture by the truck wreck.