E.P. Dobson, Inc. v. Richard

Donald L. Corbin, Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Union County Circuit Court denying appellant’s claim against appellees for damage to appellant’s equipment as a result of the alleged negligence of appellees’ son. The case was tried without a jury and the question on appeal is whether there is sufficient evidence to support the trial judge’s decision.

In June 1984, appellees’ son, Robert Richard, damaged appellant’s gas pump while driving a car registered in the name of appellees’ business. A few days later, appellant’s employee, C. W. Kinslow, informed appellee Ray Richard of…