Eversole v. Woods Acquisition, Inc.

LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.

Woods Acquisition, Inc. d/b/a Bill Woods Ford (“Woods”) appeals from a judgment awarding Charles Eversole $12,000 on claims for breach of implied warranty and negligence under a res ipsa loquitur theory. Eversole asserted his 1997 Ford Thunderbird erupted in fire and was destroyed four days after Woods negligently performed maintenance work on the vehicle. On appeal, Woods contends the evidence was insufficient to support the negligence theory and that the trial court misapplied the law in finding a breach of implied warranty on a contract for repair services. We…