Rich v. Strickland

Deen, Presiding Judge.

On November 18,1980 appellant William Rich, by and through his then attorney of record, filed a complaint against appellee Harvey Strickland alleging that while his automobile was in the care of Strickland for repairs it was totally destroyed by fire as a result of Strickland’s negligence. Rich sought $1,000 as the value of the car immediately prior to the fire, and $4,380 as the price of renting a car for a period of one year. Thereafter Rich’s attorney was allowed upon motion to withdraw as attorney of record. A pretrial order was entered on September 9, 1982, and the…