State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Emde

GREENE, Judge.

Plaintiff, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm), appeals a trial court judgment denying recovery in its lawsuit against defendant, William Emde, d/b/a Campbell Service Center. The suit was brought by State Farm in an attempt to recover money it had paid its insured, Charles McCann, for his loss of a boat, motor, and trailer which were destroyed in an accident while in the possession of Emde, who was a bailee of the goods.

Viewed in the light most favorable to uphold the trial court’s judgment, the facts are that McCann was the owner of a 1977 17 foot IMP…