Pine Ford, Inc. v. Shankle

George Rose Smith, Justice.

On the afternoon of February 7, 1974, the appellee left his pick-up truck at the appellant’s service department, for repairs. During the night the shop burned, destroying the truck and its contents. Shankle brought this action for damages, alleging both specific acts of negligence and res ipsa loquitur. Moon Distributors v. White, 245 Ark. 627, 434 S.W. 2d 56 (1968). In appealing from a $2,924.50 verdict for the plaintiff, Pine Ford contends that the case should not have been submitted to the jury and that the court erred in admitting certain testimony.

The court…