Wolfe v. Schulz Refrigeration

This appeal is taken by the plaintiffs from the District Court’s denial of plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial following a jury verdict for defendant. The plaintiffs are the owners and operators of the Mint Bar in Poison, Montana. Plaintiffs purchased the bar in February 1969 and managed it as a partnership until it was destroyed by fire on December 5, 1974. The fire originated in a small storage room where cleaning materials were kept and in which a time clock device was located. The time clock served to regulate the flow of electricity to the beer cooler to periodically defrost it.

Defendant…