Johnson v. Benton Auto Works International, Inc.

HALL, Judge.

Plaintiff engaged defendant to perform a major overhaul of the engine of his Porsche automobile. Alleging that the repairs were improperly done plaintiff had a second complete overhaul of the engine made by Durham Motors.

Thereafter plaintiff filed this suit against defendant for $559.06, being the cost of the second overhaul, plus damages in the sum of $235.50 for loss of use and depreciation of his car and an additional sum of $35.25 expended by him for bus and taxicab fares.

The Trial Judge, being of the opinion that “plaintiff has failed to make out a case,” rendered judgment…