Bethley v. Simmons

|! Defendant-Appellant Robert Simmons appeals the judgment of the trial court in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Domina Beth-ley. For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

FACTS

On April 9, 2015, Mr. Bethley filed a petition in which he requested damages in the amount of $684.16 in medical bills, $1,045.80 in lost wages, $5,000 for pain and suffering and $120 for court costs. He alleged that, on July 7, 2012, Mr. Simmons was operating a saw that cut Mr. Bethley’s ankle. Mr. Bethley alleged that Mr. Simmons promised to pay his medical bills in full, but that he did not…