What is misdelivery in the carriage of goods?

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Mosaic portrait of Emperor Justinian I with a jeweled crown and halo, from the 6th-century Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. — Carriage of goods Justinian I, detail of a 6th-century mosaic at the Church of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy.

In the context of the law regarding the carriage of goods, misdelivery is defined as the act of a carrier delivering goods to the wrong person or to the wrong place.1

Like delays in transportation, misdelivery engages the responsibility of the carrier. Furthermore, if a carrier delivers goods to another carrier without authorization, the original carrier remains liable to the shipper for any misdelivery that may occur while the goods are in the possession of that second carrier.12