Ford v. Reeder Chevrolet Co.

OPINION

FRANKS, Judge.

Plaintiffs sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident with a motor vehicle owned by defendant, Reeder Chevrolet Company, and appeal the trial court’s directing a verdict in favor of this defendant.

The evidence material to this issue is not disputed. Defendant is the stipulated owner of the 1979 Ford Bronco motor vehicle in collision with plaintiffs’ vehicle. At the time of the accident, Terry Jones, doing business as Tennessee Auto Care, had taken possession of the vehicle from defendant to clean the vehicle and, at the time of the accident, the vehicle was being…