Campbell Sixty-Six Express, Inc. v. Adventure Line Manufacturing Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Owsley, J.:

This is an action to recover for loss of a semitrailer by fire. Plaintiff appeals from a jury verdict in favor of the defendant. On December 9, 1968, a fire occurred at the defendant’s place of business in Parsons, Kansas. As a result of the fire defendant’s place of business was totally destroyed, as well as plaintiff’s 1967 Utility Van semitrailer which was parked for loading at the defendant’s plant.

The defendant was engaged in manufacturing antipersonnel bombs under contract with the federal government for use by the Kansas Ordnance…