The plaintiff freight broker brought a subrogated action for $60,000 after a shipment of frozen food was lost in transit between Illinois and Ontario.
The plaintiff moved for summary judgment against the defendant carrier, Load Solutions Inc. The court found that the plaintiff had adduced sufficient evidence to prove the contract of carriage and the carrier's failure to deliver the goods.
The defendant failed to put its best foot forward or provide evidence to raise a genuine issue requiring a trial.
The motion for summary judgment was granted.