Allright, Inc. v. Strawder

OPINION

JUNELL, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment in a bailment suit filed by appellee, Kirkland Strawder, against appellant, Allright, Inc., for damages to appellee’s automobile after its theft from one of appellant’s parking lots. Following a jury trial, appellee received a judgment for $1,000.90. As modified, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Appellee drove to a Houston Allright parking lot on January 18, 1980, placed his 1978 Buick Regal automobile in a row of cars waiting to be parked by the attendant, handed the attendant his keys, and obtained a receipt. Appellee returned two…