Boyd v. Panama City Boat Yard, Inc.

NIMMONS, Judge.

Boyd, plaintiff below, appeals from a directed verdict1 in favor of defendant/ap-pellee Panama City Boat Yard in appellant’s suit for breach of contract, conversion, and breach of appellee’s duty as a bailee. We reverse.

Appellant entrusted his boat to appellee for repairs. While in appellee’s custody, the boat sank. Shortly after appellee recovered the boat from the bottom, appellee sent to appellant a repair bill in the sum of $6,446 for presinking repairs. Subsequently, appellant received an estimate from ap-pellee as to the cost of remedying the damage occasioned by the…