Beaudry Ford, Inc. v. Bonds

Stolz, Judge.

This is an appeal by defendant Beaudry Ford, Inc. of that portion of a jury verdict awarding $2,500 attorney fees to the plaintiff.

Construed most favorably to the verdict reached, the evidence shows that plaintiff Bonds authorized his mechanic John Wilson to take his car into Beaudry’s shop for repairs. Wilson testified that he told Beaudry’s employee who towed the car into the shop that the car belonged to Mr. Bonds. Wilson later repeated that information to Beaudry’s service advisor, telling him to contact Mr. Bonds directly for any necessary repair authorizations. Bonds came…