VERDICT: Innocent . . well, the driver, at least. This is a case of specialized transport . . the specific needs (celsius v. farenheit) should have been communicated and verified right down the line. I'm guessing the "Origin Carrier" will be the culprit and pay the bill.

i always double check with shipper about the temp . :roll:

Drop & hook maybe at 2:30 am?

I was gonna mention something along these lines. Specialized equipment generally is a bit different from a truck load of cabbages.
I agree - this is a bit of information that should have been made completely clear from start to finish.

Now - it's *possible* that it was a pre-loaded trailer, and the trucker was told "23 degrees" - and freaked out when he saw it set at 74. It's also *possible* that he's uneducated enough to not realize there IS a difference - in which case, he's gonna twist in the wind.

I'm guessing this was sent from overseas, as I really don't see an American-based company using Metric measurements in their shipping instructions. Personally, I don't blame Samsung for suing, since they probably had nothing more to do with the freight brokering process than to simply order that it be delivered to them. Whether it was a honest mistake, someone getting the papermork mixed up, or whatever else, there was still something improper done somewhere, and the end result was that this almost $900k piece of equipment was destroyed. I don't see how Samsung wouldn't be entitled to compensation for it.
On a side note, I got a good chuckle out of the Bullwinkle badge :lol: