Fryar v. Sanders

Steele Hays, Justice.

By this appeal appellant asks us to reverse the trial court for permitting the jury to award damages for loss of use of a completely destroyed automobile. We think the issue was properly submitted to the jury, and accordingly, we affirm.

Ruth Sanders, appellee, brought this action against David Fryar, d/b/a Fryar’s Transmission Service, appellant, for the fair market value and loss of use of her 1982 Subaru automobile. The vehicle was totally destroyed on June 11, 1987, while being test driven by the appellant following the installation of a new transmission. The jury…