Jones v. Rickard & Davis, Inc.

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment on a directed verdict against the owner of a new automobile who fell from the car after it had been raised on a hydraulic lift. The trial court concluded that no proof of negligence was present in the evidence on behalf of the injured owner. We affirm.

The owner-plaintiff returned his car to the dealer because of a defective radio. An employee drove it into a nearby stall and began to investigate the malfunction. A few minutes later, the owner, who was then standing near the car, opened the door and stood on the floor of the car in…