Barko Hydraulics, LLC v. Michael Shepherd

Following a two-day trial in May 2013, a Bullock County jury returned a $450,000 verdict in favor of Michael Shepherd on a breaeh-of-warranty claim he asserted against Barko Hydraulics, LLC (“Barko”). Barko appeals the judgment entered on that verdict. We reverse and remand.

I. Facts and Procedural History

On September 12, 2008, Shepherd purchased a Barko 495ML knuckle boom loader (“the 495ML loader”) from G & S Equipment Company in Prattville for use in his logging operation.1 The price of the 495ML loader was $202,274, and Shepherd financed the purchase through Wells Fargo, agreeing to make…