Quality Truck Equipment Co. v. Layman

Judith Rogers, Judge.

Quality Truck Equipment Company has appealed from a judgment in the amount of $54,750.00 entered against it for appellee, Mike Layman d/b/a Layman Seed Company, following a jury verdict. The only issue on appeal is whether the jury verdict is supported by substantial evidence. We hold that it is and affirm.

In 1990, appellee leased a Stahly field applicator, which is a large air-activated fertilizer applicator, from Mid-South Ag Equipment, Inc., in Memphis, Tennessee. The lease included an option to purchase the machine. Appellant assembled the chassis for the machine and…