Lathrop v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Plaintiff appellant, Gr. L. Lathrop, filed suit in the circuit court of Champaign county seeking recovery from defendant appellee, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, of damages to the automobile of plaintiff alleged to have been incurred while in the custody of defendant as a bailee for hire when stored in the latter’s garage in Champaign, Illinois, as the proximate result of defendant’s negligence. Defendant filed a motion for a directed verdict in its favor at the close of plaintiff’s evidence which was denied and at the close of all the evidence, the motion was renewed and ruling thereon…