Cavet v. Taylor

PRESTON H. HUFFT, Judge Pro Tem.

The case at hand arises from the loss of personal property from a “mini-storage” unit. The plaintiff, Susan Cavet, leased such a unit from Self-Service Storage & Mini-Warehouse (Self-Service). The defendant, Clark Taylor, was doing business as Self Storage.

The plaintiff purchased a lock from the defendant and placed her goods in the rented unit. During one of several checks she made on her goods, plaintiff discovered several pieces of missing furniture. There was no sign of forcible entry. A police report was filed. Plaintiff then purchased another lock from a…