Rexford v. Sears Corp.

Plaintiff asks us to determine if the trial judge erred in finding that defendant, acting as a bailee for hire, exercised due care. The following facts guide our review.

Plaintiff took his truck to Sears for installation of a bedliner. Sears is located in the South Shore Plaza where plaintiff works. Plaintiff instructed Sears to call him when the work was done. Upon installing the bedliner, Sears, without calling, moved the truck from its enclosed garage to a public parking space; locked it; and secured the keys. This parking space is more centrally located than the public parking space…