B-261308: Nov 9, 1995

A carrier claimed reimbursement for an Army offset for the loss of a retired member's household goods, contending that its prima facie liability for the missing items was disproved. GAO held that the carrier was not entitled to reimbursement of the offset, since the carrier failed to present any evidence that certain stored items were the same as those lost. Accordingly, the claim was denied...

B-261308: Nov 9, 1995

The carrier is liable unless he presents sufficient evidence to rebut the liability. DECISION This is in response to an appeal of a Claims Group settlement which denied the claim of Resource Protection on behalf of Allied Intermodel Forwarding. Were picked up in Tacoma. Were delivered to Port Huron. 10 mini-blinds were missing. The shipper later discovered that many items from other boxes were mis...