United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1996-02-16 monographic deposited born digital 3 p. GA 1.13:B-261348 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-261348 P0b002ee18fd45cd3 f:261348 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-261348 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-261348 B-261348 Comptroller General Decision Although a carrier is generally liable for all damage to property in its control, the carrier will not be held liable if it shows that the damage was caused by an act of God as long as there is no intervening fault on the part of the carrier. When the carrier has adequate notice of severe flooding and fails to move property in its control, that failure constitutes the intervening fault of negligence, and the carrier is liable for the damage which results. The carrier has the burden of proving that it was not negligent. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-261348/html/GAOREPORTS-B-261348.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-261348/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-261348.pdf GAO/B-261348 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-261348 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-261348; Atlas Van Lines--Claim for Reimbursement of Amounts;