Rozark Farms, Inc., a Corporation, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Ozark Border Electric Cooperative, Appellee/cross-Appellant

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Both parties in this action appeal from a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Ro-zark Farms, Inc. (Rozark Farms), awarding $375,000.00 in damages arising out of a fire which occurred at Rozark Farms’ charcoal manufacturing plant. We reverse and remand for a new trial on the issue of damages.

BACKGROUND

On the morning of July 3, 1982, a fire destroyed a significant portion of Rozark Farms' charcoal manufacturing plant located in rural Carter County, Missouri. The original cause of the fire remains unknown. Rozark Farms, however, brought suit against the defendant, Ozark…