B-198815: Apr 13, 1982

A firm appealed a settlement disallowing its claim for payment of monies which had been set off from the money that was due the firm, after it was found liable for the loss of two oriental rugs allegedly contained in a shipment of household goods belonging to a member of the Army. The claimant argued that there was no satisfactory proof that the rugs had been shipped. However, the Claims Group det...

B-198815: Apr 13, 1982

WHERE A SHIPPER FURNISHES NO SUBSTANTIVE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT HIS ALLEGATION THAT HE TENDERED TO A CARRIER PROPERTY THAT WAS LOST DURING SHIPMENT. AN AMOUNT WHICH HAD BEEN SET OFF FROM MONIES OTHERWISE DUE GLOBAL AFTER GLOBAL WAS FOUND LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF TWO ORIENTAL RUGS ALLEGEDLY CONTAINED IN A SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS BELONGING TO A MEMBER OF THE ARMY. GLOBAL ARGUED BEFORE THE CLAIMS GROU...