Hosford v. Doherty

This is an action to recover damages for the destruction of plaintiff’s motor vehicle by fire. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $3,750. Defendant appeals, alleging the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict. We affirm.

In July 1974, plaintiff, Wayne Hosford, took his 1973 Chevrolet van to defendant’s place of business for a tune-up and some work on the alternator. The van performed well until the end of September when it started backfiring through the carburetor. He took it to the defendant’s place of business on October 1, 1974. He advised defendant’s…