Hawkeye Motors, Inc. v. McDowell

CADY, Judge.

This is an appeal of the district court’s determination of damages to a car owned by Hawkeye Motors, Inc. We affirm the district court’s order.

A consensual operator of Amy McDowell’s car negligently caused it to crash into a 1990 Buick Reatta convertible owned by Hawkeye Motors, Inc. and parked in its used car lot. Hawkeye filed a petition at law against McDowell claiming damages based on the cost of the repair and diminished value to the vehicle.

McDowell acknowledged liability at a bench trial but disputed Hawkeye’s assessment of the amount of damages. The parties agreed the…