Paquette v. Robinson

This is an action of contract and tort in which the plaintiff seeks to recover for the loss of an automobile delivered for sale to the defendant. The judge found the defendant guilty of negligence and found for the plaintiff. The only issue is: Was there evidence to warrant a finding of the defendant’s negligence?

There was evidence that the plaintiff delivered his soft top convertible car to the defendant’s unfenced second hand car lot to be sold. The car was left in a well lighted area next to the sidewalk. The plaintiff testified he expected the defendant would secure the car thoroughly.…