Wilson v. Paul

STUART, Justice.

Plaintiffs’ apartment house was damaged by fire while under construction. They brought action against the plumbing contractor and his employee. The trial court submitted one specification of negligence to the jury which returned a defendants’ verdict. Plaintiffs appeal from the judgment entered thereon claiming the trial court erred in refusing to submit the theory of res ipsa loquitur and other specifications of negligence to the jury. We reverse and remand for new trial because of the court’s failure to submit res ipsa loquitur.

I. In order for the doctrine of res ipsa…