Barlow Upholstery & Furniture Co. v. Emmel

CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiffs appeal from an adverse jury verdict which rejected their claims for damages for furniture and appliances which were destroyed by fire while stored in defendant’s warehouse, 736 West on Third South, in the business service area of Salt Lake City the night of July 24, 1972. They argue that there was no jury question and that they are entitled to prevail as a matter of law.

The plaintiffs, other than Westinghouse, are dealers in furniture and appliances who pool their orders from some manufacturers to avail themselves of carload rates. They have the merchandise…