Smith v. Hofer, Inc.

DIXON, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal a jury verdict for defendant in an action for damages arising from a fire alleged to have been caused by defendant’s truck colliding with plaintiffs’ building.

Plaintiffs complain that hearsay evidence of conspiracy to commit fraud was admitted, that no evidence of arson or fraud should have been admitted, that the trial court should have granted a mistrial during voir dire because of a mention of insurance, and that the trial court should have granted a continuance during trial because of the absence of a witness.

A shop owned by plaintiffs was…