Standard Guaranty Insurance v. Advance Well Services, Inc.

Carley, Judge.

A year-old pickup truck, owned and being operated by Bonnie Sue Hagans, struck a parked truck, owned by appellee-defendant Advance Well Services, Inc. (Advance). Ms. Hagans’ truck was extensively damaged and she was paid $3,900 by her insurer, appellant-plaintiff Standard Guaranty Insurance Co. (Standard), and $2,700 by a salvage dealer. Standard, as subrogee, brought the instant action against Advance, alleging that Advance’s truck had been negligently parked in a potentially hazardous location for several days. The case proceeded to trial where, at the close of Standard’s…