Eighth Circuit -- Owner-Operator Independent v. Supervalu, Inc

Owner-Operator Independent v. Supervalu, Inc

Where truckers incur special costs in offloading at a certain depot, they have an affirmative duty to prove that no third party (e.g., the shipper)  has reimbursed their costs before invoking a statutory c/a.

Extensive discussion of legislative intent/ statutory construction.

Concurrence: There is no statutory c/a.