Prine v. Thelen

This was an action for the recovery of damages to appellant’s motor vehicle as a result of its theft from appellee’s business premises. Appellee did business as Thelen’s Body Shop and had contracted to repair the appellant’s damaged automobile.

On April 29, 1969 appellant’s vehicle was involved in an accident on the campus of the University of Wyoming at Laramie. Following the accident appellant employed a service station operator to tow the vehicle from the scene of the accident to the service station. Appellee, along with three others, submitted bids for repair of the damaged vehicle, and,…