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B-155373, DEC. 13, 1965

B-155373 Dec 13, 1965
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FREIS: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 24. WE SUSTAINED THE DISALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLIENT'S CLAIM BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE BILL OF LADING DID NOT BEAR THE NOTATION SHOWN ON THE GOVERNMENT'S COPIES OF THE BILL OF LADING TO THE EFFECT THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TRANSPORTATION CHARGES DUE ON THE INVOLVED SHIPMENT. YOU HAVE NOW FURNISHED THE SHIPPING DOCUMENT (SHIPPING ORDER OR NO. "2" COPY OF THE BILL OF LADING) IN THE CARRIER'S POSSESSION WHICH DOES NOT SHOW THE STAMPED IMPRESSION IN CONTROVERSY THUS SUPPORTING YOUR POSITION. WE HAVE TODAY INSTRUCTED OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TO ALLOW YOUR CLIENT'S AMENDED CLAIM IN THE AMOUNT OF $461.69.

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B-155373, DEC. 13, 1965

TO MR. ALFRED D. FREIS:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 24, 1965, PROPOSING TO SETTLE A CLAIM OF YOUR CLIENT, INTERSTATE MOTOR LINES, INC., AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $923.38 BY ACCEPTING IN FULL SETTLEMENT THEREOF THE PAYMENT OF ONE-HALF OF THE AMOUNT OF THE CLAIM.

IN OUR LETTER OF JULY 15, 1965, B-155373, WE SUSTAINED THE DISALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLIENT'S CLAIM BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE BILL OF LADING DID NOT BEAR THE NOTATION SHOWN ON THE GOVERNMENT'S COPIES OF THE BILL OF LADING TO THE EFFECT THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TRANSPORTATION CHARGES DUE ON THE INVOLVED SHIPMENT.

YOU HAVE NOW FURNISHED THE SHIPPING DOCUMENT (SHIPPING ORDER OR NO. "2" COPY OF THE BILL OF LADING) IN THE CARRIER'S POSSESSION WHICH DOES NOT SHOW THE STAMPED IMPRESSION IN CONTROVERSY THUS SUPPORTING YOUR POSITION. ACCORDINGLY, WE HAVE TODAY INSTRUCTED OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TO ALLOW YOUR CLIENT'S AMENDED CLAIM IN THE AMOUNT OF $461.69.

ENCLOSED IS THE SHIPPING DOCUMENT WHICH YOU FURNISHED PURSUANT TO OUR REQUEST, A COPY OF WHICH HAS BEEN MADE FOR RETENTION IN OUR FILE.

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