Cooper v. Metropolitan Transit System, Inc.

Felton, Chief Judge.

1. In the plaintiff’s action for damages for the total loss of his truck in a collision with the defendant’s bus, the measure of damages is the difference between the market value of the truck immediately before and immediately after the collision.

2. Testimony of the cost price of the truck, even if supported by a proper foundation, is insufficient data upon which to base an opinion as to the market value immediately before the collision, unless it is coupled properly with other evidence such as a showing of the condition of the truck both at the time of purchase and at…