Bryant v. Colvin

Quillian, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment notwithstanding the verdict in an action for damages resulting from the negligent operation of a bulldozer.

Defendant presented no evidence and the plaintiffs evidence was as follows: Defendant/appellee C. H. Colvin contracted with plaintiff/appellant W. R. Bryant to dig a basement at a proposed building site. The plaintiff also dug a road and a ditch on the defendant’s property. On October 25, 1979, after completing the *443work at the defendant’s building site, the plaintiff left his bulldozer, in good condition, on defendant’s property.…